The archeological site of La Tene is on the northern edge of Lake Neuchatel, Switzerland. The name of this site gives its name to the cultures of the late Iron Age in Europe with the earliest being in he sixth century. The people associated with this culture are the most successful people, commonly known as the Celts, and this site is a representative site for the Celtic development and expansion.
La Tene was discovered in 1857 by Hansli Kopp. What Kopp found at the site was ancient iron weapons and timber piles driven into the bed of the lake. Between the years of 1860 and 1880 the lake was dredged and drained, exposing human remains, swords, spearheads, tools, and shields.
Another important site for the La Tene culture can be found in the ancient lake dwellings of Glastonbury, S England.
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By Kyle Bradshaw