Verified46.3566° N · 0.0680° W · 724 m
Tumulus of Bougon F0 Sector 518
Neolithic (4700-3500 BCE)·Atlantic Neolithic·🇫🇷 Deux-Sèvres, France
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About Tumulus of Bougon F0 Sector 518
Tumulus of Bougon F0 Sector 518 in Deux-Sèvres, France is a Neolithic (4700-3500 BCE) megalithic.
Why it mattersKey Atlantic Neolithic megalithic.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology
Theories
- 01Ritual model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2661 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic (4700-3500 BCE)
- Culture
- Atlantic Neolithic
- Purpose
- Settlement
- Rediscovered
- 1913
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
Neolithic (4700-3500 BCE)
Initial construction
On the ground
Structures & features
46.3566° N · 0.0680° W · 724 m · 4 mapped features
Tumulus of Bougon F0 Sector 518 — Principal Feature
structureTumulus of Bougon F0 Sector 518
46.3554° N · 0.0666° WTumulus of Bougon F0 Sector 518 — Ancillary Complex
complexTumulus of Bougon F0 Sector 518
46.3564° N · 0.0695° WTumulus of Bougon F0 Sector 518 — Outlier Feature
outlierTumulus of Bougon F0 Sector 518
46.3554° N · 0.0693° WTumulus of Bougon F0 Sector 518 — Reservoir/Cistern
hydraulicTumulus of Bougon F0 Sector 518
46.3557° N · 0.0669° W