Cerny culture
The Cerny culture (, ) is a Neolithic culture in France that dates to the second half of the 5th millennium B.C. and that is particularly prevalent in the Paris Basin. It is characterized by monumental earth mounds, known as long barrows of the Passy type. The term is derived from the "Parc aux Bœufs" in Cerny in the department of Essonne who authorized the name. Important sites Parc aux Bœufs, Cerny, Essonne L'Étoile Neolithic Camp, L'Étoile, Somme, particularly highlighted by Roger Agache in Aerial archaeology, 1971 Maran Neolithic Camp, Châtenay-sur-Seine, Seine-et-Marne Haut-des-Nachères Neolithic Camp, Noyen-sur-Seine, Seine-et-Marne Le Gours aux Lions, Marolles-sur-Seine, Seine-et-Marne Réaudins Enclosure and Balloy Necropolis, Seine-et-Marne, at the confluence of the River Yonne and River Seine. Barbuise-Courtavant Camp, Barbuise, Aube La Sabliere Necropolis, Passy-Richebourg, Département Yonne. Escolives-Sainte-Camille, Yonne Les Sablons, Gron, Yonne. Noue Fenard, Vignely, Seine-et-Marne Porte aux Bergers, Vignely, Seine-et-Marne Orville Necropolis, Orville, Loiret, (Cerny-Videlles) Site des Roches, Videlles, Essonne (Cerny-Videlles) Buno-Bonnevaux Necropolis, Buno-Bonnevaux, Essonne References Literature Roger Joussaume: La culture de Cerny: Nouvelle economie, nouvelle societe au Neolithique : actes du colloque international de Nemours, 1994 Neolithic cultures of Europe Archaeological cultures of Europe Archaeological cultures in France