La Tène, Archaeological site in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
The La Tène site stands at the eastern shore of Lake Neuchâtel, where the Thielle river flows into the lake through shallow waters.
Discovered in 1857 by fisherman Hans Kopp, the site yielded numerous iron objects that led to defining the Late Iron Age period from 450 BCE.
The excavations revealed 2500 artifacts including weapons, agricultural tools, horse equipment, textiles, and pottery, illustrating Celtic material culture and practices.
The artifacts from La Tène are now displayed in the Swiss National Museum in Zürich and the archaeology museum of Canton Neuchâtel.
The location served as a reference point for the entire European Iron Age, establishing a classification system still used by archaeologists today.
Location: Laténa
Part of: list of cultural properties in Laténa, La Tène culture
Address: La Tène, Marin-Epagnier
GPS coordinates: 47.00519,7.02180
Latest update: May 11, 2025 09:47
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