The Neolithic flint mines at Spiennes

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:archaeological_findings radiocarbon dating
stratigraphy
mining techniques
geophysical surveys
flint tools
gptkbp:area approximately 100 hectares
gptkbp:collaborations international researchers
gptkbp:community_involvement local community engagement
gptkbp:conservation_status protected site
gptkbp:cultural_heritage European heritage
gptkbp:cultural_practices gptkb:land_management
gptkb:community_gatherings
gptkb:social_hierarchy
gptkb:rituals
gptkb:organization
knowledge sharing
economic activities
artistic expression
craftsmanship
trade networks
spiritual beliefs
community identity
traditions
cultural transmission
resource exploitation
community structure
subsistence strategies
interpersonal relations
tool production
gptkbp:cultural_significance prehistoric technology
gptkbp:discovery gptkb:19th_century
open-pit mining
gptkbp:educational_programs archaeological education
gptkbp:environment forest area
gptkbp:environmental_impact land use changes
gptkbp:exhibition archaeological exhibits
gptkbp:features gptkb:sandstone
workshops
mining shafts
gptkbp:flint_type black flint
grey flint
gptkbp:geological_features chalk deposits
gptkbp:has_culture Neolithic culture
gptkbp:historical_period 4500 BC to 2000 BC
gptkbp:historical_research Neolithic society
gptkbp:historical_significance early human activity
largest flint mine in Europe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Neolithic flint mines at Spiennes
gptkbp:is_explored_in ongoing research
gptkbp:local_economy gptkb:tourism
gptkbp:location Spiennes, Belgium
gptkbp:management local authorities
gptkbp:notable_artifact gptkb:stone
gptkb:ceramics
bone tools
gptkbp:period Neolithic
gptkbp:public_access yes
gptkbp:research archaeological studies
gptkbp:research_focus prehistoric mining techniques
gptkbp:research_institutes gptkb:University_of_Liège
gptkbp:significance flint mining
gptkbp:site_designation protected archaeological site
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site yes
gptkbp:visitors archaeological tourism
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:UNESCO's_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Belgium
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8