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The Cerny culture (, ) is an
archaeological culture An archaeological culture is a recurring assemblage of types of artifacts, buildings and monuments from a specific period and region that may constitute the material culture remains of a particular past human society. The connection between thes ...
of
Neolithic France Prehistoric France is the period in the human occupation (including early hominins) of the geographical area covered by present-day France which extended through prehistory and ended in the Iron Age with the Roman conquest, when the territory ...
dating to the second half of the
5th millennium BC The 5th millennium BC spanned the years (5000 BC – 4001 BC) (c. 7 ka to c. 6 ka), that is, inclusive of 5000 BC but exclusive of 4000 BC. It is impossible to precisely date events that happened around the time of this millennium ...
. It 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 ...
. It is characterized by monumental earth mounds known as long barrows of the ''Passy'' type. The term is derived from the "Parc aux Bœufs" in Cerny in the department of
Essonne Essonne () is a department in the southern part of the Île-de-France region in Northern France. 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 in the southern part of the Île-de-France region in Northern France. 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 (; Picard: ''L'Étoèle)'' 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. Population Place ...
, particularly highlighted by Roger Agache in ''
Aerial archaeology Aerial archaeology is the study of archaeological sites from the air. It is a method of Archaeology, archaeological investigation that uses aerial photography, remote sensing, and other techniques to identify, record, and interpret archaeological ...
'', 1971 *Maran Neolithic Camp, Châtenay-sur-Seine,
Seine-et-Marne Seine-et-Marne () is a department in the Île-de-France region in Northern France. Named after the rivers Seine and Marne, it is the region's largest department with an area of 5,915 square kilometres (2,284 square miles); it roughly covers its ...
*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 d ...
,
Seine-et-Marne Seine-et-Marne () is a department in the Île-de-France region in Northern France. Named after the rivers Seine and Marne, it is the region's largest department with an area of 5,915 square kilometres (2,284 square miles); it roughly covers its ...
*Le Gours aux Lions, Marolles-sur-Seine,
Seine-et-Marne Seine-et-Marne () is a department in the Île-de-France region in Northern France. Named after the rivers Seine and Marne, it is the region's largest department with an area of 5,915 square kilometres (2,284 square miles); it roughly covers its ...
*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 department in the Île-de-France region in Northern France. Named after the rivers Seine and Marne, it is the region's largest department with an area of 5,915 square kilometres (2,284 square miles); it roughly covers its ...
, at the confluence of the River Yonne and
River Seine The Seine ( , ) is a river in northern France. Its drainage basin is in the Paris Basin (a geological relative lowland) covering most of northern France. It rises at Source-Seine, northwest of Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres p ...
. *Barbuise-Courtavant Camp,
Barbuise Barbuise () is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of north-central France. Geography Barbuise is located some 45 km north-west of Troyes and 20 km east of Provins. Access to the commune is by the D40 from La V ...
,
Aube Aube ( ) is a French departments of France, department in the Grand Est region of northeastern France. As with sixty departments in France, this department is named after a river: the Aube (river), Aube. With 310,242 inhabitants (2019),
*La Sabliere Necropolis,
Passy Passy () is an area of Paris, France, located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, 16th arrondissement, on the Rive Droite, Right Bank. It is adjacent to Auteuil, Paris, Auteuil to the southwest, and Chaillot to the northeast. It is home to many ...
-Richebourg, Département Yonne. * Escolives-Sainte-Camille,
Yonne Yonne (, in Burgundian: ''Ghienne'') 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 con ...
*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 (includ ...
,
Yonne Yonne (, in Burgundian: ''Ghienne'') 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 con ...
.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 Vignely () is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Demographics Inhabitants of Vignely are called ''Vigneliens''. See also *Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department The following ...
,
Seine-et-Marne Seine-et-Marne () is a department in the Île-de-France region in Northern France. Named after the rivers Seine and Marne, it is the region's largest department with an area of 5,915 square kilometres (2,284 square miles); it roughly covers its ...
*Porte aux Bergers, Vignely,
Seine-et-Marne Seine-et-Marne () is a department in the Île-de-France region in Northern France. Named after the rivers Seine and Marne, it is the region's largest department with an area of 5,915 square kilometres (2,284 square miles); it roughly covers its ...
*Orville Necropolis,
Orville, Loiret Orville () is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Loiret department The following is the list of the 325 communes of the Loiret department of France. The communes cooperate in the followi ...
, ''(Cerny-Videlles)'' *Site des Roches, Videlles,
Essonne Essonne () is a department in the southern part of the Île-de-France region in Northern France. It is named after the river Essonne. In 2019, it had a population of 1,301,659, across 194 communes.Buno-Bonnevaux,
Essonne Essonne () is a department in the southern part of the Île-de-France region in Northern France. It is named after the river Essonne. In 2019, it had a population of 1,301,659, across 194 communes.Neolithic cultures of Europe Archaeological cultures of Europe Archaeological cultures in France