Rock shelter (Saint-Joseph, Piton Colignet, 2014)

Rock shelter (Saint-Joseph, Piton Colignet, 2014)
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A makeshift dry-stone feature under a large rock on the edge of a waterway was probably a temporary shelter used by a single individual who came here to farm, fish or gather. The block used for the shelter was probably the substructure of a roof made from a perishable material. Inside the shelter, archaeologists found a hearth circled with stones and food deposits.

© Marine Ferrandis, archéologies

© Marine Ferrandis, archéologies

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