The Halstatt culture

The Halstatt culture

The Halstatt culture, begun in the early Iron Age 800 BCE, in Central Europe and Central Austria. The name Halstatt came from an excavation taken near the village of Halstatt in Austria in the 1870s, which contained cremated and buried remains, and also collections of weaponry, armor, jewellery, pottery and other artifacts, many decorated in an early Celtic "symmetrical" style, and some others had motifs from the ancient Danubian tradition mixed with Greek and  Etruscans artistic influences. Hallstatt begun in 1200 bc and lasted till 475 bc. Throughout this period, Celts created art which contained geometrical shapes and straight lines and they were also expert craftsmanship of iron and other metals. The era is commonly divided into four phases: (A and B) relating to the pre-Hallstatt era, and (C and D) relating to Hallstatt proper. As the Hallstatt era was finishing, a new style begun, this was known as La Tene period.

 

 

 

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