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  3. Nouvelle-Aquitaine
  4. Dordogne
  5. 24250 Cénac-et-Saint-Julien

  6. Falaise of the Conte de Cénac-et-Saint-Julien

 Falaise of the Conte de Cénac-et-Saint-Julien en Dordogne

Patrimoine classé
Abris sous roche
Dordogne

Falaise of the Conte de Cénac-et-Saint-Julien

    D57
    24250 Cénac-et-Saint-Julien
Photo de Falaise of the Conte de Cénac-et-Saint-Julien
Crédit photo : Michel Chanaud - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Paléolithique
Mésolithique
Néolithique
Âge du Bronze
Âge du Fer
Antiquité
Haut Moyen Âge
Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1505000 av. J.-C.
1504900 av. J.-C.
…
0
2000
Paléolithique
Period of occupancy
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Prehistoric caves Nos. XII to XVI of the cliff of the Conte, including the basement (Box AC 216, 267, 269, 276): inscription by order of 30 January 1997

Origin and history

The cliff of the Conte de Cénac-et-Saint-Julien is an emblematic monument of the Paleolithic period. Located in the commune of Cénac-et-Saint-Julien, this site bears witness to the ancient human presence in the region. The available data remain internal, but its archaeological importance is recognized in the context of prehistoric occupations in New Aquitaine.

Paleolithic, the period at which this site is associated, corresponds to a time when populations lived mainly hunting, gathering and fishing. Rock cliffs and shelters were often used as natural refuges or as seasonal dwellings. These sites provided weather protection and a strategic observation point for subsistence activities.

External links

Page Monumentum