Vénissieux: Roaring Twenties dump

by Eliott Maintigneux

In Venissieux, in the suburbs of Lyon, archeologists have brought to light a defensive ditch from the late 19th century, a section of which has been filled during the ‘20s and ‘30s by domestic scraps made of ceramic and glass: fragments of chinese porcelain, thin earthenware wrapping, etc. This search testifies to the evolution of preventive archeology as it takes increasing consideration of recent periods.

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