22Feb 2022 by shoe-wiki
Switzerland Prehistory

Switzerland Prehistory

Europe
The first traces of human life in Switzerland lead us back to the Ice Age. In an intermediate ice age, probably in that of Riss-Würm, hordes of hunters searched the caves of the high Alps to hunt their main prey, the Ursus spelaeus. The Wildkirchli caves in the Santis region, the Drachenloch above Vättis, the Wildenmannlisloch in the Kurfirsten, the Steigelfadbalm above Vitznau, then the Schnurenloch and Ranggiloch in the Simmental are known as such; and finally the Cotencher cave near Boudry in the southwestern Jura. In most of the caves the archaeological layer is interposed between two layers of clay from the glacial period; it is recognized by the dark color and the presence of bones of the cave bear, the arctic fox, the chamois and other animals of the…
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15Feb 2022 by shoe-wiki

Switzerland Arts

Europe
Paleochristian era. - Christianity had first penetrated western Switzerland and Rezia (altar reliefs of China Germano in Geneva around 400); then the Alemanni, immigrants in the northern and eastern regions of today's Switzerland (the occupation of the plateau was completed around 470), only slowly merged their own culture with the already existing one permeated with Roman elements. Remains of buildings remain in the church of St. Peter in Geneva, Romainmôtier and St. Moritz. The representation of the good shepherd, an ambo barrier (7th century) in St. Moritz and another in Romainmôtier are the first examples of Christian sculptures in Switzerland, as well as a reliquary and a sardonic vase in St. Moritz from the goldsmith's art. the reliquary of Bishop Altheus in Sion. The relations with the contemporary culture of…
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