Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Excavations conducted by theInstitut national de recherches archéologiques préventives (Inrap) at Onnaing have uncovered a remarkably large rural site inhabited between the end of theBronze Age and the beginning of theIron Age The high concentration of remains and the richness of the discoveries offer a picture of Protohistory in northern France Research has revealed a settlement spanning several centuries The continuity is evidenced by a remarkable concentration of structures and artifacts over an area of more than three hectares Never before has such an extensive site been unearthed in the Hauts-de-France region.Among the remains identified Some present a rectangular plan that can reach 25 meters in length Similar dimensions suggest constructions intended for collective or specialized activities more modest structures have been found scattered in the surroundings testifying to secondary settlements related to daily life and craft activities The presence of large pits and hearths indicate that the site was a center of numerous activities Archaeologists have found evidence of spinning and weaving Among the most unusual discoveries is an exceptionally preserved wooden chest dating back to the early Iron Age suggest a specific use that is still unknown The contents of the artifact remain obscure but its excellent state of preservation opens new perspectives for the study of storage practices or possible rituals related to that period Archaeologists have identified several burning structures some of which are of particular interest because of their shape and arrangement including baked clay blocks and traces of charcoal rectangular and more elongated (0.8 meters by 3 meters on average) are found systematically along the walls of the buildings An additional type of hearth was found in a large repurposed silo well-fired soil suggests intense thermal activity Ongoing analyses and experiments will help clarify their use The importance of the discovery goes beyond the local context The concentration of structures and their organization suggest that this settlement may have played a central role within a larger network of settlements Other excavations conducted in the region had already revealed the presence of protohistoric villages but never with such a density of structures It remains to be understood what the precise role of the site was: was it a center of production and exchange Or of a village with a particular social status The new discoveries enrich our knowledge of protohistoric societies in northern France LBV Magazine English Edition archaeologists have discovered a massive village inhabited between the Late Bronze Age and the beginning of the Iron Age features a high concentration of buildings making it an exceptional site within the archaeological landscape of northern France Excavations have revealed more than twenty buildings with rectangular designs up to 25 meters in length and apse-like finishes along with other smaller buildings scattered throughout the area suggests a well-defined spatial organization and differentiation in land use This configuration indicates that the settlement may have played a central role within a broader network of human occupations in the region The study of numerous pits found at the site has provided valuable information about the daily practices of its inhabitants Traces related to activities such as spinning and weaving food storage and processing have been identified Notable among the findings are ceramic fragments discovered in the fill of some of these structures which have allowed researchers to reconstruct aspects of daily life in this prehistoric community One of the most surprising discoveries is an exceptionally well-preserved wooden box This 45 cm-sided structure features a unique assembly with few metal elements and walls made of vertical planks Despite its remarkable state of preservation the exact function of this object remains a mystery to archaeologists who continue to investigate its potential use and original contents One of the most striking aspects of the excavation has been the identification of various combustion structures whose design and location have raised intriguing questions about their function and technology with diameters exceeding a meter and fills composed of materials exposed to high temperatures such as reddened clay blocks and carbonaceous layers larger rectangular combustion structures have been identified systematically arranged along the walls of the buildings These findings are complemented by a large circular model excavated in an ancient silo and equipped with a thick refractory base suggesting exposure to intense and sustained heat archaeologists are considering several hypotheses regarding their potential use which could be related to food cooking or ceramic production The discovery of this settlement not only expands our knowledge of the distribution and organization of prehistoric communities in Hauts-de-France but also raises new questions about the role it may have played in its time The remarkable concentration of structures and artifacts within a relatively confined area suggests that the site may have been a key point within a network of interconnected settlements Excavations in Onnaing have provided crucial data for reconstructing life in the Protohistory of northern France complementing other archaeological evidence from the region With ongoing analysis of the recovered materials and future research experts hope to uncover more details about the social and technological dynamics of these ancient communities Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques Préventives (INRAP) Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email The Parthenon temple on the Acropolis of Athens housed a colossal statue made of gold and ivory carved by the famous sculptor Phidias in 438 BC Two thousand years before the Inca Empire extended its dominion over the Andes 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including the ATLab Laboratory in Onnaing and another similar upcoming facility in Indianapolis are projected to yield 10,000 doses per year by 2025 Construction of the ATLab commenced with a ground-breaking ceremony in February 2024 The facility is expected to create 25 direct jobs with the production phase to begin in 2025 The new ATLab will be situated in Valenciennes The ATLab Valenciennes will benefit from the industrial network of the Valenciennes metropolitan area and the Hauts-de-France region Its proximity to Brussels and Roissy-Charles De Gaulle (Paris) international airports is one of the key factors in the selection of the location The ATLab Valenciennes will cover a total area of more than 3,000m² (32,292ft²) and produce new targeted lead-212 alpha therapies for cancer patients on a large scale A modular design will be used for production lines, enabling the addition of more lines in the future. The flexibility will allow for the manufacture and distribution of multiple drugs simultaneously potentially increasing efficiency and scalability in pharmaceutical production The facility will initially produce 5,000 patient doses a year with plans to expand the output tenfold by the end of the decade The initial dose is planned for release in mid-2025 The ATLab Valenciennes is being developed with a €29m ($31m) investment The project is supported by the Hauts de France region and the Valenciennes metropolitan area It is also a recipient of the Industrialisation and Health Capacities 2030 call for projects making it eligible for public aid of €3.8m ($4.1m) from a total investment of €29m Lead-212, an alpha-emitting radioisotope from the thorium-232 decay chain, is exceptionally rare and potent as a therapeutic payload against cancer cells. Orano Med leverages its expertise in advanced nuclear technologies to extract and purify lead-212, using it in several promising targeted cancer treatments known as TAT TAT utilises lead-212 in conjugation with diverse biological molecules to effectively target and destroy cancer cells The approach allows TAT to selectively identify and eliminate cancer cells Orano Med has pioneered a process for large-scale cost-effective production of high-purity 212Pb (lead-212) using thorium-232 the company is well-equipped to meet the global demand for TAT The patented chemical process involves multiple extraction and purification stages to isolate lead-212 from thorium-232 descendants Orano Med’s production and drug chain is fully integrated and independent of external radionuclide suppliers installation and maintenance services provider based in France is associated with the construction works of the project and is responsible for all the technical operations laboratory equipment and pneumatic transport is a clinical-stage biotechnology company specialising in developing targeted cancer therapies using lead-212 The company employs 110 people across France and the US and has 12 patented innovations It has two current ongoing clinical trials two preclinical laboratories for alpha treatment development and one global industrial platform for lead-212 manufacturing Given lead-212’s short half-life of 10.6 hours the therapies require production close to hospitals necessitating the construction of additional ATLabs to meet global patient needs  Additional ATLabs are also planned to meet global demands Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network Toyota Motor Europe celebrated yesterday 5 million vehicles production at its Valenciennes plant in northern France  designed by Toyota Europe Design Development (ED²) was revealed is painted in the  French tricolour to mark the occasion The celebration was attended by 200 guests including the French Minister Delegate for Industry The milestone marks a real feat with an impressive production volume reached in less than 24 years It is the fruit of the hard work and passion of our teams and also all our partners and stakeholders including local and national French authorities It demonstrates our ongoing commitment to meet the European market’s expectations with the quality the Toyota brand is known for TMMF started production of the Toyota Yaris in January 2001 with an initial annual production capacity of 150,000 units The Yaris became the most produced single model in France seven times over 10 years the Yaris Cross has quickly established its strong position in the fast-growing European B-SUV market and was the most produced single model in France in 2022 and 2023 The Yaris Cross now leads the European B-SUV segment and is Toyota’s top-selling model with sales of 173,209 units in the first 10 months of 2024 the Valenciennes plant produced 273,788 units of both Yaris Cross and Yaris the largest output amongst Toyota’s five vehicle assembly facitilies across Europe 5,000 employees produce more than 1,200 Yaris Cross and Yaris vehicles every day Toyota has made a total cumulative investment of 1.6 billion euros in TMMF’s facilities including the capital investments for each new generation and model as well as significant resources for continuously improving the manufacturing operation’s environmental performance Toyota believes that when people are free to move inclusive and sustainable mobility to achieve its mission of producing “Happiness for All” TME launched the KINTO mobility brand which offers a range of mobility services in 20 countries and is growing its business-to-business sales of zero-emission fuel cell products and engineering support Contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals Toyota is working to achieve carbon neutrality in its entire business across Europe A historic leader in CO2 reduction in Europe TME aims to achieve 100% CO2 reduction in all new vehicles in Western Europe by 2035 and will continue to offer a full range of electrified powertrains to customers across the region with its hybrid Orano Med (a subsidiary of the Orano Group) has laid the foundation stone for its ATLab (Alpha Therapy Laboratory) in Onnaing This will be Europe's first industrial-scale pharmaceutical facility dedicated to the production of lead-212 (Pb-212) based radioligand therapies This will be Europe’s first industrial-scale pharmaceutical facility dedicated to the production of lead-212 (Pb-212) based radioligand therapies Targeted Alpha Therapy with lead-212 combines the natural ability of biological molecules to target cancer cells with the short-range cell-killing capabilities of lead-212 generated alpha emissions Development of these therapies has been held back by the lack of facilities to manufacture on an industrial scale Orano Med’s ATLab Valenciennes will help to make these new treatments more readily available with over 3,000 square metres of floor space will focus on the production of lead-212 therapies developed by Orano Med and their distribution in Europe Orano Med also plans to inaugurate a similar facility later this year in Indianapolis to serve the US market This combined capacity will enable Orano Med to manufacture 10,000 doses a year by 2025 with the aim of producing ten times more by the end of the decade Given the short half-life of lead-212 (10.6 hours) the drugs need to be produced close to hospitals The construction of further ATLabs is therefore envisaged to meet patients’ needs worldwide Orano Group’s Senior Executive Vice-President Projects & Innovation R&D & Nuclear Medicine commented: “The ATLab in Onnaing is a very important step in our development strategy … The expansion of our production capacity in the radiopharmaceutical field is part of a drive to revitalise our country’s industrial and economic fabric.” The construction of ATLab Valenciennes is supported by the Hauts de France region and the Valenciennes metropolitan area The project has also been selected under the France 2030 plan following the call for “Industrialisation and health capacities 2030″ projects and will receive public support of almost €3.8m Orano Med CEO Julien Dodet is convinced that radioligand therapies will soon become an essential tool in the fight against cancer “As the Phase II clinical trial of our most advanced drug AlphaMedix nears completion we are building a global industrial platform to ensure the large-scale production and distribution of these potential treatments.” View all newsletters from across the Progressive Media network © Business Trade Media International Limited Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information A Yaris automobile sits on the production line at Toyota's automobile manufacturing plant in Onnaing 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came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Bringing self-charging full hybrid powertrain technology to the Mazda model range the Mazda2 Hybrid[1] is the outcome of a long-standing collaboration between Mazda Motor Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation The two companies entered a long term partnership in 2015 Since then they jointly develop technologies for electric vehicles collaborated on advanced safety technologies hybrid vehicle for the European market started on the 15th of January 2024 in Onnaing The self-charging Mazda2 Hybrid is the perfect car for city life: with its expressive lines it feels right at home in an urban setting – and is ready for any outer-city adventure The newly introduced Mazda signature design elements express a sleek and sophisticated look The 2024 Mazda2 Hybrid has received a new face with a true to Mazda bumper and grill design Together with a unique rear – designed in the European Design Studio and featuring a liftgate garnish 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