In 2006, at Mormont, a Swiss hill at the foot of the Jura, archaeologists made a completely unexpected discovery: hundreds of pits dug into the ground, containing exceptional deposits of furniture.
This discovery indicates a large-scale occupation of the late Second Iron Age, around 100 B.C. whose remains bear witness to multiple and often enigmatic activities, very different from those traditionally encountered at the sites of this period.
For 15 years, archaeologists have been using multiple investigative techniques to try and unravel the mystery of the Mormont. Yet, even today, many grey areas remain. How to interpret the traces of human activities of this site, without comparison in the Celtic world? Who were the men and women who frequented him, and why did they sometimes engage in acts that would be considered unthinkable today? What really happened at the Mormont, more than 2100 years ago?
This exhibition takes stock of this ongoing archaeological investigation, revealing how archaeologists analyze and tell stories about their discoveries.