Hallstatt culture
archaeological culture
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Summary
Hallstatt culture is an archaeological culture[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of archaeological culture entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,887 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: Bror Emil Hildebrand[3]
- Named after: Hallstatt[4]
- Follows: Urnfield culture[5]
- Followed by: La Tène culture[6]
- Location: Europe[7]
- Subclass of: Ancient Celts[8]
- Part of: Iron Age[9], Late Bronze Age[10], Ancient Celts[11]
- Commons category: Hallstatt culture[12]
- Start time: 1200 BC[13]
- End time: 450 BC[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hallstatt culture[15]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[18], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[19]
- Has characteristic: torc[20], Antenna-style bronze dagger[21], dagger[22]
- Time period: Late Bronze Age[23], Iron Age[24]
- Research site: Hallstatt[25], Hochdorf Chieftain's Grave[26]
Why It Matters
Hallstatt culture has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]