Auvernier culture

Auvernier culture
Alternative namesAuvernier-Cordé culture
Geographical rangeWestern Switzerland, particularly the Three Lakes Region
PeriodLate Neolithic
Dates2700–2400 BC
Type siteAuvernier - La Saunerie
Major sitesPortalban, Auvernier, Sutz-Lattrigen
Preceded byLüscherz culture
Followed byBell Beaker culture (2450/2400–2200 BC)

The Auvernier culture (also known as Auvernier-Cordé culture) is an archaeological culture of the Late Neolithic period, dating from 2700 to 2400 BC, that was widespread in Western Switzerland, particularly in the Three Lakes Region.

First described in 1969 by Christian Strahm, it takes its name from the site of Auvernier - La Saunerie. The Auvernier culture was succeeded by the Bell Beaker culture (2450/2400–2200 BC).

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