Horgen

Horgen
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Horgen is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland, situated on the south bank of the Lake of Zürich[1]. It is the type-site for Switzerland's middle Neolithic archaeological culture, known as the Horgen culture[1]. The settlement produced crude pottery with close parallels to the Seine-Oise-Marne culture of northern France[1]. Horgen was one of the larger settlements along the lake during this period[1]. The municipality was first mentioned in 952 AD as Horga[1].

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountrySwitzerland
Coordinates47.2610° N, 8.5975° E

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