La Tène site on Lake Neuchâtel
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The La Tène site on Lake Neuchâtel is an important Iron Age archaeological location in Switzerland that gave its name to the La Tène culture, a major phase of Celtic civilization in Europe.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iron Age site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | Celts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPhase | European Iron Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| culture | Celtic ⓘ |
| discoveredDuring | period of low water levels in Lake Neuchâtel ⓘ |
| discoveredInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| environment |
lakeshore
ⓘ
wetland ⓘ |
| gaveNameTo | La Tène culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFinds |
bronze ornaments
ⓘ
coins ⓘ fibulae ⓘ horse gear ⓘ iron swords ⓘ jewellery ⓘ ritual deposits ⓘ shields ⓘ spears ⓘ tools ⓘ weapons ⓘ wooden constructions ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | cultural property of national significance in Switzerland ⓘ |
| importanceFor |
understanding Celtic material culture
ⓘ
understanding Celtic religion ⓘ understanding Celtic warfare ⓘ |
| influenced |
chronology of the European Iron Age
ⓘ
definition of La Tène art style ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
bridge or passage site
ⓘ
sanctuary ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Swiss Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
canton of Neuchâtel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Lake Neuchâtel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | La Tène culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
city of Neuchâtel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
commune of La Tène NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | archaeological heritage of Switzerland ⓘ |
| period | La Tène period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationConditions | waterlogged deposits ⓘ |
| researchField |
Celtic studies
ⓘ
European prehistory ⓘ |
| significance |
key reference site for Celtic archaeology
ⓘ
type-site of the La Tène culture ⓘ |
| timeDepth | late Hallstatt to early Roman period transition ⓘ |
| usedFromCentury | 5th century BC ⓘ |
| usedUntilCentury | 1st century BC ⓘ |
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