Also Known As:
Lusatian
Examples:
Biskupin (Poland)
Related Resources:
Bronze Age Archaeology Iron Age Archaeology
Definition:
Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age [1600-1300 BC] culture of eastern Germany and Poland, consisting of fortified villages and urnfields.
Related Terms
• Biskupin
• Bronze Age
• Iron Age
The Archaeology of Eastern Europe
Archaeology of eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union
The invention of metallurgy marks the onset of the Bronze Age in Europe, the Middle East and the Far East.
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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Lausitz Culture
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