Téviec
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Téviec or Théviec is an island situated to the west of the isthmus of the peninsula of Quiberon, near Saint-Pierre-Quiberon in Brittany, France. The island is an important archaeological site due to i
The skeletons of two women who died violently were discovered at Téviec, buried under a "roof" of antlers and decorated with necklaces made of shells
Close-up of the skeletons, showing their shell necklaces
Mesolithic
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The Mesolithic is the Old World archaeological period between the Upper Paleolithic and the Neolithic. The term Epipaleolithic is often used synonymously, especially for outside Northern Europe, and f
Téviec
…peninsula of Quiberon, near Saint-Pierre-Quiberon in Brittany, France. The island is an important archaeological site due to its occupation during the Mesolithic period. Many archaeological finds have been made dating back to over 6,700 years before the present day, including the remains of over 20 people. One…
Reconstruction of a "temporary" Mesolithic house in Ireland; waterside sites offered good food resources.
The Mesolithic begins during the latest Pleistocene, characterized by a progressive rise of temperatures, between the end of the Last Glacial Maximum and the Neolithic Revolution during the Holocene. Evolution of temperature in the Post-Glacial period according to Greenland ice cores.
Mesolithic artifacts
The Shigir Idol, from the east of the Ural Mountains.