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News Paper Rock Panel East — Dordogne (Sarlat)

News Paper Rock Panel East Site

Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)·Iron Age·🇫🇷 Dordogne, France

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About News Paper Rock Panel East — Dordogne (Sarlat)

News Paper Rock Panel East in Dordogne, France is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) rock art attributed to Iron Age culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.

Why it mattersKey Iron Age site illustrating Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) rock-art traditions.

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Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Chronology of News Paper Rock Panel East
  2. 02Function of ancillary enclosures

Theories

  1. 01Ceremonial centre for Iron Age
  2. 02Defensive and ritual focus

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. 1200 BCE
Period
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)
Culture
Iron Age
Purpose
Agricultural and hydraulic centre
Excavation
Partially excavated

  1. c. 1200 BCE

    Initial construction

  2. c. 1000 CE

    Abandonment or reuse

On the ground

Structures & features

44.2098° N · 0.5409° E · 605 m · 3 mapped features

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