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In search of times gone by...
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Many traces of the
area's long history are still to be found in Vosges du
Nord and Pfälzerwald.
They tell us of the people who made their way through
the territory and the various activities that took place
in the area from prehistoric times to our own.
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Three Druidic stones
in Reipertswiller
© SYCOPARC
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Impressive works, such as the spur of a hill protected
by defensive earth works, numerous tombs (tumuli and funerary
urns), improvements in agriculture, crafts and trades,
so many items have been discovered that bring fresh light
to bear on the everyday life of people here, from what
they ate to how they lived. Let's hope we continue finding
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Stone tools
Numerous small stone objects are evidence that a tool-making
workshop existed in Climbach in the Pirmasens region around
6,000 BC (the Mesolithic Period).
The crest of the Heidenstadt Celtic oppidum is
defended by a series of banks of earth cut by gates in
tenail. They date from the late 2nd, early 1st C BC.
Excavations at the Gurtelbach Gallo-Roman villa in Dehlingen
have revealed a great deal about the everyday life of
its inhabitants and uncovered a number of unexpected items.
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Schoeneck Castle
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Archaeological digs in a number of castles have
taught us more about what people ate for example, and
the games they played there in the Middle Ages. |
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