Excavations in the high altitude zone of the Southern French Alps started in 1998. This research has radically altered our understanding of human activity in the zones above 2000m. A combination of archaeological survey and excavation with a range of palaeoenvironmental approaches has allowed us to develop our understanding of human/environment relationships from the Mesolithic through to the post-mediaeval period.
[For each of the images below, click on it for a large version of that image].
Tuesday 22 July 2008
Sheep with their leading Bouc in the lower altitude pasture - these will move upto 2300m at Serre de l'Homme in August
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