Grotta di Fumane Aurignacian Level
Multi-period (4000 BCE–1000 CE)·Multi-period·🇮🇹 Veneto, Fumane, Italy
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About Grotta di Fumane Aurignacian Level
Grotta di Fumane Aurignacian Level in Veneto, Fumane, Italy is a Multi-period (4000 BCE–1000 CE) archaeological wonder attributed to Multi-period. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal site extent 150 × 90 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 45.5860N 10.9050E controls access to Veneto resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey archaeological wonder for Veneto, Fumane, illustrating Multi-period construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2000 BCE
- Period
- Multi-period (4000 BCE–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Multi-period
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and residential complex
- Rediscovered
- 1995 survey
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 2000 BCE
Initial construction of Grotta di Fumane Aurignacian Level main structure
c. 1935
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1995–2010
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Grotta di Fumane Aurignacian Level) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
45.5860° N · 10.9050° E · 325 m · 3 mapped features
Grotta di Fumane Aurignacian Level — Main Structure
structurePrincipal archaeological wonder — Site extent 150 × 90 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
45.5868° N · 10.9059° EGrotta di Fumane Aurignacian Level — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
45.5850° N · 10.9043° EGrotta di Fumane Aurignacian Level — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
45.5875° N · 10.9062° E