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Cortaillod Culture

A Neolithic lake-dwelling culture of western and central Switzerland (Valais and the Alpine forelands) known for its pile-dwelling settlements.

Succeeded by the Horgen culture in the Alpine foreland.

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Further reading

• The Oxford Illustrated History of Prehistoric Europe Barry Cunliffe (ed.) · 2001

  Broad survey covering Alpine lake-dwelling Neolithic cultures including Cortaillod.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Cortaillod culture
• Wikidata Q671984