Du Finistère au Golfe de Gascogne : le Bronze moyen et le début du Bronze final dans l’ouest de la France (Bretagne, Pays de la Loire, Centre, Poitou-Charentes, Aquitaine)

Actes du colloque internationale de l'APRAB “Bronze 2014”, Strasbourg, 17-20 juin 2014; International audience; Des massifs granitiques armoricains à la chaîne des Pyrénées, l’espace géographique, géologique et topographique retenu ici est extrêmement diversifié, irrigué par un important réseau hydrographique et une grande façade maritime.Largement ouvert vers l'est par les vallées de la Loire, la Dordogne, la Garonne et leurs affluents, l'espace est également tourné vers la Manche et la péninsule Ibérique.Les ressources minérales exploitables sont rares en région Centre ou en Poitou-Charentes mais d'importantes ressources stannifères et aurifères sont connues en Bretagne, dans les Pays de …

Les premiers fers pendant l'âge du Bronze en France. Données nouvelles

If iron was used in Asia Minor from the 3rd millennium BC, it was not known in Western Europe until the 13th century BC. In France, its first appears towards the end of the Bronze Age, possibly during the 13th century BC (Bronze final I / Bz D). Iron has been subsequently documented, especially during the 9th century BC (Bronze final IIIb / Late Atlantic Bronze Age 3 / Bz B2-3). Metallurgic iron is known only during this last stage of Late Bronze Age. The inventory of objects found in France, drawn up in 1981 and revised in 2009 has not changed much, despite several recent studies. However renewed data, with new discoveries and some objects removed from the list, call for an updated overvie…

Hillforts in France (22th c. BC-1st c. AD): a draft of current thinking

Les établissements de hauteur défendus protohistoriques en France (XXIIe-Ier siècles av. J.-C.)

A review of current knowledge is proposed based on updated data for 1330 fortified sites on high ground. These, for the most part, have been explored on too limited an area to understand their precise nature and status. Generally, they are located on spurs and cover a very small area, particularly in the Southeast. Only a quarter of them exceed 7 ha. The size of the fortifications is also an essential criteria, but it was only possible to address it from one clue – the length: the range of disparities are very wide there also; but, we note that this length doubles on average at the end of the Iron Age. The materials of the ramparts reveal trends: earth dominates in the northwest half, stone…