Organisation et financement des fouilles de La Tène (1907-1917)

Abstract

The excavations conducted into the eponymous site of La Tène (1907-1917) were the first large-scale archaeological operation in the canton of Neuchâtel (Switzerland). They marked a turning point with regard to research organisation. Following an analysis of the conditions that made them possible, this paper primarily focuses on their progress through the analysis of their financing by demonstrating how these excavations contributed to institutionalise archaeological field work in Neuchâtel.

Keywords

• fieldwork
• financing
• history of archaeology
• institutionalisation
• La Tène