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rebuilt, and in fact he was right. Additional individual finds included longbows, hatchets made of stone and stag horn, and ceramics. Messikommer identified, among the organic finds, however 58 different animal species. In another of his excavations
Messikommer revealed the remains of woven fabrics, braids and seeds and evidence of the production of butter. Carved wooden knife, a trowel and scoops, a yoke of hazel, flail, remains of a garment and one from raffia braided mat were other single finds. Jakob Messikommer's achievements were honored with a memorial stone and the so-called
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object of national importance. Hence, the area is provided as a historical site under federal protection, within the meaning of the Swiss
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covering an area of about 2 square kilometres (1 sq mi). The settlement site is characterized by the excellent preservation of organic remains and evidence of textile production, including textiles and parts of a
Neolithic loom. A rare find is a board which was probably a door, attributed
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