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Néolithique. Les villages de Chalain & Clairvaux, patrimoine de l’humanité

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This book accompanies the exhibition « Neolithic. The villages of Chalain & Clairvaux, heritage of humanity ». The history of research on the different stations on the shores of Chalain and Clairvaux is retraced, in particular the work directed by Pierre and Anne-Marie Pétrequin over the past fifty years. The inscription of these sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List, within the serial property "Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps" is explained. The book then addresses the daily life in these neolithic villages around five themes: consuming the wild, agriculture and livestock, construction, daily life in the house, exchanges and innovations. Finally, the issue of preservation of sites and collections is presented.