🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Serial archaeological sites spanning five millennia of Alpine settlement
📋 Fast Facts
- 111 prehistoric pile-dwelling sites across Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Italy, France, and Slovenia
- Settlements span approximately 5000–500 BCE during the Neolithic and Bronze Age
- 56 sites located in Switzerland, with significant concentrations around Alpine lakes and wetlands
- Exceptionally well-preserved remains provide rare evidence of early agrarian life in prehistoric Europe
This serial property comprises 111 individual archaeological sites representing the remains of prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements built on the ...