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Definition: Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age [1600-1300 BC] culture of eastern Germany and Poland, consisting of fortified villages and urnfields.

Also Known As: Lusatian

Examples: Biskupin (Poland)

Related Resources:

The Archaeology of Eastern Europe
Archaeology of eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union

Bronze Age Archaeology
The invention of metallurgy marks the onset of the Bronze Age in Europe, the Middle East and the Far East.

Iron Age Archaeology
The technology of iron smelting was developed at different times throughout the Old World, and provided access to efficient and durable metal tools and weapons.

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