Filitosa

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Filitosa is a renowned prehistoric archaeological site in southern Corsica, famous for its Bronze Age megalithic statues and stone structures.

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Filitosa canonical 1
Filitosa (regional area) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
megalithic site
prehistoric site
continent Europe
country France
culturalAttribution Corsican megalithic culture
Torrean culture
department Corse-du-Sud
discoveredBy Charles-Antoine Cesari
discoveryYear 1946
earliestOccupationDate circa 6000 BCE
environment Mediterranean maquis landscape
excavatedBy Roger Grosjean
excavationStartYear 1954
hasArtifactType ceramic fragments
metal objects
polished stone tools
statue-menhir
hasFeature central monumental complex
circular stone structures
engraved weapons on statues
megalithic statues with carved faces
quarry marks
rock shelters
stone platforms
hasOnsiteMuseum true
heritageStatus Major archaeological site of France
knownFor Bronze Age megalithic statues
megalithic stone structures
prehistoric fortifications
statue-menhirs
stone alignments
tower-like structures
locatedIn Corsica
commune of Sollacaro
southern Corsica
locatedNear Taravo valley
mainOccupationDate 3rd millennium BCE
openToPublic true
period Bronze Age
Chalcolithic
Neolithic
significance evidence of complex social organization in Bronze Age Corsica
key site for understanding Corsican prehistory
touristAttraction true

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Corse-du-Sud contains Filitosa
Sartène hasNearbyArchaeologicalSite Filitosa (regional area)
linked to: Filitosa