Tessin
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Tessin is a region in southern Switzerland historically associated with Lepontic inscriptions and early Alpine Celtic culture.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical region
→
region → |
| country |
Switzerland
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|
| crossedBy |
Alpine passes
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|
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf |
Celtic religious practices
→
Iron Age occupation → |
| hasArchaeologicalSiteType |
inscription sites
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|
| hasCulturalHeritage |
Celtic archaeology
→
Lepontic epigraphy → |
| hasHistoricalRole |
contact zone between Celtic and Italic cultures
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|
| hasTopography |
mountainous
→
river valleys → |
| historicallyAssociatedWith |
Alpine Celtic culture
→
Lepontic inscriptions → Lepontic language → |
| historicallyInhabitedBy |
Celtic peoples
→
Lepontii → |
| historicalPeriod |
Iron Age
→
pre-Roman era → |
| knownFor |
Lepontic inscriptions
→
early Alpine Celtic culture → |
| languageEvidence |
Lepontic
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|
| languageFamilyEvidence |
Celtic
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|
| locatedIn |
Alpine region
→
Alps NERFINISHED → southern Switzerland → |
| locatedNear |
Italian border
→
Lombardy → |
| partOf |
Central Alps
NERFINISHED
→
Switzerland → |
| regionType |
Alpine valley region
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|
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Lepontic alphabet
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|
hasNotableInscriptionSite |