La Tène (archaeological site)
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La Tène (archaelogical site)
The la Tène site is a major protohistorical site located on the north shore of Lake Neuchâtel on the territory of the municipality of the same name in Switzerland. The site, dating from the second part of the Iron Age has given its name to that period, the La Tène culture (from about 450 BCE to the Roman conquest in the 1st century BCE). The territorial extent of that culture goes from Ireland to Anatolia and from Portugal to Czechia. The site is listed as a property of national significance.
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| Location | Canton de Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
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| Coordinates | 47°00′25″N 7°01′25″E / 47.006944°N 7.023611°E |
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| Founded | Iron Age |
Location
The site is located in the lieu-dit « La Tène », which is related to the latin tenuis evoking the shallow waters of the lake northernmost extremity. It is also the point where the Thielle river leaves the lake and flows in the direction of lake Biel. Being constantly in the vicinity of the lake, the artifacts were marked by the constant ups and downs of the lake {ref}