Celtic Necropolis Excavations: Uncovering Hidden Treasures and Combining Theory with Practice

2023-07-31 17:01:13

A Celtic necropolis was the scene of excavations by archeology students during the month of July. What combine practice with theory while doing useful work in a site threatened by wild looting. Article reserved for subscribers Journalist of the Walloon cell By Jean-Luc Bodeux Published on 07/31/2023 at 19:01 Reading time: 4 min

Beeches as far as the eye can see, and in the middle of this Gaume forest, Celtic tombs. You have to have some experience to see it, of course. But archaeologists know it, like amateur diggers or looters, who have already partially gone through it before them, even if it is forbidden, during the past century or even more recently. The story will therefore be more complicated to understand, especially if we add mechanical damage done by foresters or by the roots of trees for centuries.

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