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Origin and history

The Dolmen d'Ayer des Bordes-sur-Lez is a megalithic monument located in the commune of Bordes-sur-Lez in the Occitan region. This type of structure, characteristic of Neolithic, was generally used as a collective burial or place of worship for local prehistoric populations. The available data do not specify its exact construction period or detailed archaeological context.

The dolmens, widespread in the south of France, bear witness to the funeral practices and beliefs of the agropastoral societies of the time. In areas such as Occitanie, these monuments were often integrated into sacred landscapes, marking territories or landmarks for communities. Their study makes it possible to better understand the social and spiritual organization of prehistoric populations, although the sources specific to this dolmen remain limited.