Filitosa

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Filitosa is a renowned prehistoric archaeological site in southern Corsica, famous for its Bronze Age megalithic statues and stone structures.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
megalithic site
prehistoric site
continent Europe
country France
culturalAttribution Corsican megalithic culture
Torrean culture NERFINISHED
department Corse-du-Sud NERFINISHED
discoveredBy Charles-Antoine Cesari NERFINISHED
discoveryYear 1946
earliestOccupationDate circa 6000 BCE
environment Mediterranean maquis landscape
excavatedBy Roger Grosjean NERFINISHED
excavationStartYear 1954
hasArtifactType ceramic fragments
metal objects
polished stone tools
statue-menhir
hasFeature central monumental complex
circular stone structures
engraved weapons on statues
megalithic statues with carved faces
quarry marks
rock shelters
stone platforms
hasOnsiteMuseum true
heritageStatus Major archaeological site of France
knownFor Bronze Age megalithic statues
megalithic stone structures
prehistoric fortifications
statue-menhirs
stone alignments
tower-like structures
locatedIn Corsica NERFINISHED
commune of Sollacaro NERFINISHED
southern Corsica
locatedNear Taravo valley NERFINISHED
mainOccupationDate 3rd millennium BCE
openToPublic true
period Bronze Age NERFINISHED
Chalcolithic
Neolithic
significance evidence of complex social organization in Bronze Age Corsica
key site for understanding Corsican prehistory
touristAttraction true

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Corse-du-Sud contains Filitosa