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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps

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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Serial archaeological sites spanning five millennia of Alpine settlement


๐Ÿ• 3 min read ยท Updated 11 Apr 2026 at 06:04

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๐Ÿ“Œ Fast Facts
  • Number of sites: 111 archaeological locations across six countries
  • Geographic span: Switzerland, Austria, Germany, France, Italy, Slovenia
  • Chronology: approximately 5000 to 500 BCE (Neolithic and Bronze Age)
  • UNESCO inscription: 2011

The Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps is a series of 111 archaeological sites documenting human settlement patterns ...

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