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Origin and history

The Gramari de Méthamis deposit is a major archaeological site in Prehistory, located in the department of Vaucluse, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. This mesolithic deposit, identified as Gramari, was officially classified as a historical monument by an order of 24 March 1970. It is located precisely in Cadastre G 228, on the territory of the commune of Méthamis, whose Insee code is 84075. The approximate address, coming from GPS coordinates, is 27 Rue du Rempart, confirming its anchoring in the current urban fabric.

The location of the site is assessed as fair (note 5/10), suggesting relative uncertainty as to the exact accuracy of its location on modern maps. Owned by the municipality of Méthamis, this deposit illustrates a key period in the transition between Paleolithic and Neolithic, marked by major changes in the lifestyles of prehistoric populations. No additional information is available on its accessibility to the public or its current use.

Available sources, including Monumentum and the internal data of the Merimée base, confirm its status as a protected monument, but do not provide details of archaeological excavations or discovered artifacts. The site remains a silent testimony of the first human occupations in this region, where Mesolithic communities probably lived hunting, gathering and early forms of emerging agriculture. These populations used cut stone tools, characteristic of this pivotal period in human history.

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