Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps

The stilt houses around the Alpine lakes feature wooden poles driven into shallow waters, supporting elevated platforms with protective walls and thatched roofs.

Between 5000 and 500 BCE, communities constructed these settlements near water bodies, developing methods to protect against flooding and predators.

The excavated artifacts from these sites include ceramic vessels, textile fragments, and tools that reveal the daily activities of early agricultural societies.

Visitors can explore reconstructed dwellings and examine archaeological findings at multiple locations through guided tours in Switzerland, Germany, and France.

The preservation of organic materials in underwater conditions provides direct evidence of prehistoric construction techniques and agricultural practices.

Location: Feldafing

Website: http://palafittes.org

GPS coordinates: 47.94109,11.30828

Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:37