Ortisei Val Gardena

Ortisei Val Gardena

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S. Cristina Val Gardena

S. Cristina Val Gardena

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Selva Val Gardena

Selva Val Gardena

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History of Val Gardena and the Dolomites

History of Val Gardena and the Dolomites

Prehistory While traces of human settlements in Val Gardena can be found as early as 7000 – 5000 BC, with primitive stone tools found around hunter resting places (stemming from the Stone Age) mainly near alpine seas and junctions, it is not until the 5th Century BC that a significant culture was developing in the Dolomites. With the adoption of the Etruskan alphabet the Raetians (taking their historical name from the province of Rhaetia once in the Roman Empire) had a clear distinction from the more nordic cultures. It is assumed that...

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