Abstract
During the Iron Age (800-51 BC) in northern and western Europe, archaeological evidence indicates the development of complex, urban societies, with intensive manufacturing of bronze, iron, pottery, and other materials, and extensive trade systems with other parts of the continent and beyond. While the archaeological database for this part of the world is very large, investigators debate the meanings of patterns in the evidence for understanding social organization, ritual practice, and other aspects of these late prehistoric societies.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Archaeology |
| Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
| Pages | 1230-1240 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780123739629 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- Attic pottery
- Bibracte
- Biskupin
- Bog bodies
- Celtic art
- Celts
- Danebury
- Döttenbichl
- Elite burials
- Empel
- Feddersen Wierde
- Fellbach-Schmiden
- Flögeln
- Germans
- Glauberg
- Gournay-sur-Aronde
- Grafenbühl
- Grauballe
- Grossromstedt
- Gundestrup
- Gussage All Saints
- Hedegård
- Heuneburg
- Hjortspring
- Hochdorf
- Hodde
- Iron production
- Jakuszowice
- Kalkriese
- Kelheim
- Knockaulin
- La Tène style
- Lindow Moss
- Llyn Cerrig Bach
- Maiden Castle
- Manching
- Mont Lassois
- Navan Fort
- Oppidum
- Putensen
- Ribemont
- Ritual deposits
- Roman conquest
- Snettisham
- Staré Hradisko
- Stradonice
- Tara
- Tolland
- Trade
- Vix
- Welwyn Garden City
- Wine
- Závist