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1000 BC -  Swiss Settlers on Stilt Houses

«Pfahlbauer» auf einer Darstellung des Historienmalers Karl Jauslin
Stilt houses or pile dwellings are houses raised on piles

1000 BC -  Swiss Settlers on Stilt Houses
In the Neolithic and Bronze Age, stilt houses were common in the Alpine region.

 

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