Torana Gateway Relief North — Dordogne (Sarlat)
Torana Gateway Relief North Site
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)·Local Neolithic·🇫🇷 Dordogne, France
About
About Torana Gateway Relief North — Dordogne (Sarlat)
Torana Gateway Relief North in Dordogne, France is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) archaeological wonder attributed to Local Neolithic 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 Local Neolithic site illustrating Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) archaeological-wonder traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Torana Gateway Relief North
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Local Neolithic
- 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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)
- Culture
- Local Neolithic
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
45.5786° N · 0.4002° E · 800 m · 3 mapped features
Torana Gateway Relief North — Principal Feature
structurePrimary archaeological-wonder feature at Torana Gateway Relief North
45.5794° N · 0.4010° ETorana Gateway Relief North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Torana Gateway Relief North
45.5779° N · 0.3996° ETorana Gateway Relief North — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Torana Gateway Relief North
45.5797° N · 0.3992° E