🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Serial archaeological sites spanning five millennia of Alpine settlement
📋 Fast Facts
- 111 prehistoric sites across the Alps, 56 in Switzerland
- Occupation span: approximately 5000–500 B.C. (Neolithic and Bronze Age)
- Located on edges of lakes, rivers, and wetlands
- Exceptionally preserved organic remains providing insight into early agrarian societies
The Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps constitute a serial property of 111 archaeological sites distributed across Alpine Europe, with the largest concentration in Switzerland. These settlements, built on the margins of water bodies over a span of 4,500 years, preserve rare and detailed evidence of prehistoric life during the Neolithic and Bronze Age. The sites represent one of Europe's most significant sources for understanding early farming communities and their relationship with ...