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Une aire de chasse plurimillénaire à Bétheny, le Champs de manœuvre (Marne)

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Preventive archaeological excavations at the ’Champ de Manœuvre’ site in Bétheny have uncovered a series of deep, narrow pits organized around an ancient pond. These pits, some of which contain faunal remains or negatives of wooden stakes, were proba- bly used as hunting traps. Dates cover a long chronological interval between the late Mesolithic and the Hallstatt periods. The studies reveal that the paleomare, which was probably active as early as the Mesolithic period, was a magnet for wild animals and, indirectly, for hunters. During the Neolithic period, in an open, sparsely wooded environment, water levels tended to fluctuate. This was followed by a gradual drying out and the establishment of a secondary forest during the Bronze Age. The pond was not completely drained and levelled until the Iron Age, which explains the astonishing functional continuity of this site over time.
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hal-04341827 , version 1 (13-12-2023)

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Nicolas Garmond, Manuel Gomes, Sébastien Laratte, Nathalie Marini, Frédéric Poupon, et al.. Une aire de chasse plurimillénaire à Bétheny, le Champs de manœuvre (Marne). Revue archéologique de l'Est, 2023, 72, pp.5-27. ⟨hal-04341827⟩
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