🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Serial UNESCO World Heritage Site spanning 111 archaeological sites across Alpine Europe
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- 111 interconnected archaeological sites across six Alpine countries
- Settlements dated 5000–500 B.C., primarily Neolithic and Bronze Age periods
- 56 sites located in Switzerland; remainder in Austria, Germany, Italy, France, and Slovenia
- Exceptional preservation due to waterlogged conditions; one of Europe's most important sources for early agrarian society research
The Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps constitute a serial property of 111 small individual sites encompassing the remains of prehistoric stilt house settlements built on the edges of lakes, rivers, and wetlands across Alpine Europe. Dating from approximately 5000 to 500 B.C., these sites span the Neolithic and Bronze Age, offering extraordinary archaeological evidence of early human settlement and environmental interaction in the region. The property's significance lies not only in its ...