Hallstattan

Hallstattan
/hawl stat"n, hahl shtaht"n/, adj.
of, pertaining to, or belonging to a variously dated early period of Iron Age culture in Europe, characterized by the use of bronze, the introduction of iron, and by artistic work in pottery, jewelry, etc.
Also, Hallstattian /hawl stat"ee euhn, hahl shtaht"-/, Hallstatt /hawl"stat, hahl"shtaht/, Hallstadtan, Hallstadt. Cf. La Tène (def. 1).
[1865-70; Hallstatt, village in central Austria where remains were found + -AN]

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  • La Tène — Fr. /lann ten / 1. Archaeol. designating the period or culture of the late Iron Age typified by the structural remains, swords, tools, utensils, etc., found at La Tène. Cf. Hallstattan. 2. a shallow area at the E end of the Lake of Neuchâtel,… …   Universalium

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