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La Tène (archaeological site)
47.0069° N, 7.0236° E
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La Tène is a protohistoric archaeological site on the northern shore of Lake Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Dating to the second part of the European Iron Age it is the type site of the La Tène culture, which dates to about 450 BCE to the 1st century BCE and extends from Ireland to Anatolia and from Portugal to Czechia. La Tène is listed as a property of national significance.
Historical Timeline
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La Tène culture period
c. 450 BCE to 1st century BCE
Discovery by Hans Kopp
1857
International Congress recognition
1866
Jura water correction
c. 1870
Organized excavations by Vouga and colleagues
1907–1917
Kaenel-led research project
2007
Archaeological Features
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Burial and Funerary Structures
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
Transportation and Communication Structures
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