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The Hallstatt culture was an Iron Age society that flourished in central Europe (primarily in what is now Austria) from around 800 to 450 BCE, known for their skilled metalworking and trade networks. It matters because it represents an important period in European prehistory when societies became increasingly complex, wealthy, and connected through long-distance trade in metals and other goods.
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Key facts
- Geographical range
- Continental Europe
- Period
- Late Bronze Age , Early Iron Age
- Dates
- 1200 – 450 BC , Hallstatt A (1200 – 1050 BC);, Hallstatt B (1050 – 800 BC);, Hallstatt C (800 – 650 BC);, Hallstatt D (620 – 450 BC)
- Type site
- Hallstatt
- Preceded by
- Urnfield culture
- Followed by
- La Tène culture
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Celts in Europe.png
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- Commons category
- Hallstatt culture
- start time
- 1200-00-00
- end time
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Categories
6th-century BC disestablishments8th-century BC establishmentsArchaeological cultures in AustriaArchaeological cultures in BelgiumArchaeological cultures in BulgariaArchaeological cultures in CroatiaArchaeological cultures in CzechiaArchaeological cultures in EnglandArchaeological cultures in FranceArchaeological cultures in GermanyArchaeological cultures in Hungary