The Cerny culture (french: La Culture de Cerny, german: Cerny-Kultur) is a
Neolithic
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culture
Culture () is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups.Tyl ...
in
France
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that dates to the second half of the 5th millennium B.C. and that is particularly prevalent in the
Paris Basin
The Paris Basin is one of the major geological regions of France. It developed since the Triassic over remnant uplands of the Variscan orogeny (Hercynian orogeny). The sedimentary basin, no longer a single drainage basin, is a large sag in the cr ...
. It is characterized by monumental earth mounds, known as enclosures of the Passy type. The term is derived from the "Parc aux Bœufs" in Cerny in the department of
Essonne
Essonne () is a department of France in the southern Île-de-France region. It is named after the river Essonne. In 2019, it had a population of 1,301,659 across 194 communes.Cerny,
Essonne
Essonne () is a department of France in the southern Île-de-France region. It is named after the river Essonne. In 2019, it had a population of 1,301,659 across 194 communes.L'Étoile, Somme
L'Étoile () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
The commune is situated on the D216 road, on the banks of the river Somme, some northwest of Amiens
Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmie ...
, particularly highlighted by Roger Agache in ''
Aerial archaeology
Aerial archaeology is the study of archaeological remains by examining them from a higher altitude. In present day, this is usually achieved by satellite images or through the use of drones.
Details
Aerial Archaeology involves interpretation an ...
'', 1971
*Maran Neolithic Camp,
Châtenay-sur-Seine
Châtenay-sur-Seine (, literally ''Châtenay on Seine'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Seine-et-Marne Departments of France, department in the Île-de-France Regions of France, region in north-central France.
Demographics
The inhabitant ...
,
Seine-et-Marne
Seine-et-Marne () is a Departments of France, department in the Île-de-France Regions of France, region in Northern France. Named after the rivers Seine and Marne (river), Marne, it is the region's largest department with an area of 5,915 square ...
*Haut-des-Nachères Neolithic Camp,
Noyen-sur-Seine
Noyen-sur-Seine (, literally ''Noyen on Seine'') is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
Demographics
Inhabitants are called ''Noyennais''.
See also
* Communes of the Seine-et-Marne dep ...
,
Seine-et-Marne
Seine-et-Marne () is a Departments of France, department in the Île-de-France Regions of France, region in Northern France. Named after the rivers Seine and Marne (river), Marne, it is the region's largest department with an area of 5,915 square ...
*Le Gours aux Lions,
Marolles-sur-Seine
Marolles-sur-Seine (, literally ''Marolles on Seine'') is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
Demographics
Inhabitants are called ''Marollais''.
See also
* Communes of the Seine-et-M ...
,
Seine-et-Marne
Seine-et-Marne () is a Departments of France, department in the Île-de-France Regions of France, region in Northern France. Named after the rivers Seine and Marne (river), Marne, it is the region's largest department with an area of 5,915 square ...
*Réaudins Enclosure and
Balloy
Balloy () is a Communes of France, commune in the Seine-et-Marne Departments of France, department in the Île-de-France Regions of France, region in north-central France.
Demographics
The inhabitants are called ''Balloyeux''.
See also
* Commune ...
Necropolis,
Seine-et-Marne
Seine-et-Marne () is a Departments of France, department in the Île-de-France Regions of France, region in Northern France. Named after the rivers Seine and Marne (river), Marne, it is the region's largest department with an area of 5,915 square ...
Aube
Aube () is a French department in the Grand Est region of north-eastern France. As with sixty departments in France, this department is named after a river: the Aube. With 310,242 inhabitants (2019),Passy
Passy () is an area of Paris, France, located in the 16th arrondissement, on the Right Bank. It is home to many of the city's wealthiest residents.
Passy was a commune on the outskirts of Paris. In 1658, hot springs were discovered around whic ...
Yonne
Yonne () is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in France. It is named after the river Yonne, which flows through it, in the country's north-central part. One of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté's eight constituent departments, it is lo ...
*Les Sablons,
Gron Gron may refer to the following places:
* Gron, Cher, a commune in the department of Cher, France
*Gron, Yonne, a commune in the department of Yonne, France
* Groń, Tatra County, a village in southern Poland
* Grön, a Swedish/Finnish surname (inc ...
,
Yonne
Yonne () is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in France. It is named after the river Yonne, which flows through it, in the country's north-central part. One of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté's eight constituent departments, it is lo ...
.F. Müller, Pierre Duhamel, A. Augereau, G. Depierre: ''Une nouvelle nécropole monumentale Cerny à Gron "les Sablons" (Yonne).'' Actes du 22e colloque interrégional sur le Néolithique, Strasbourg, 27-29 octobre 1995. Supplement aux Cahiers de l'Association pour la Promotion de la Recherche archéologique en Alsace pp. 103-133, 1997
*Noue Fenard, Vignely,
Seine-et-Marne
Seine-et-Marne () is a Departments of France, department in the Île-de-France Regions of France, region in Northern France. Named after the rivers Seine and Marne (river), Marne, it is the region's largest department with an area of 5,915 square ...
*Porte aux Bergers, Vignely,
Seine-et-Marne
Seine-et-Marne () is a Departments of France, department in the Île-de-France Regions of France, region in Northern France. Named after the rivers Seine and Marne (river), Marne, it is the region's largest department with an area of 5,915 square ...
Essonne
Essonne () is a department of France in the southern Île-de-France region. It is named after the river Essonne. In 2019, it had a population of 1,301,659 across 194 communes.Buno-Bonnevaux,