Hallstatt culture facts for kids
The Hallstatt culture was an important group of people who lived in Europe a very long time ago. They are named after a town called Hallstatt in Austria. This is where the first ancient objects from their time were found. The Hallstatt culture existed from about 1200 BC to 275 BC.
People who study history can tell apart different periods of the Hallstatt culture. They do this mainly by looking at the types of brooches (decorative pins) that were used. These brooches changed quickly, which helps experts guess how old a site is.
You can find places where the Hallstatt people lived across a wide area. This includes parts of France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia, and Moravia.
Life in the Hallstatt Culture
During the Hallstatt period, society started to become more organized. People began to live in a hierarchy, meaning some people had more power or importance than others. We know this from the things found in their graves, like at a place called Magdalenenberg.
Before this time, in the Bronze Age, people often lived in large villages. But when iron became available, things changed. Iron was a new and important material. This also changed how trade routes worked.
A New Upper Class
With these changes, a new group of powerful people, an "upper class," appeared. Unlike before, these wealthy people often lived in big houses in the countryside. This was a way to show off their power and wealth.
Burial Customs
The way people buried their dead also changed. At first, they often used cremation, which is burning the body. Later, they started burying bodies in sarcophagi, which are special stone coffins. The new upper class used their riches to buy fancy items. Many of these goods came from the Mediterranean region.
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Images for kids
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A watercolour painting showing a cemetery dig at Hallstatt.
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A model of the Heuneburg, an important Hallstatt settlement in Germany.
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The Vix palace at Mont Lassois, France.
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A model of a Hallstatt culture settlement in Konigsbrunn, Germany.
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A reconstruction of the Hochdorf Chieftain's Grave in Germany.
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A reconstruction of Hallstatt culture clothing.
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A typical decoration found on a belt-plate.
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A model of a Hallstatt era farm.
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A model of a Hallstatt barrow grave.
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A bronze vessel with a cow and calf from Hallstatt.
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Bronze objects found at Hallstatt.
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"Antenna hilt" swords from the Hallstatt 'D' period.
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A Hallstatt 'C' axehead.
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Finds from the Hallstatt cemetery.
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A reconstruction of a Hallstatt grave.
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A fibula brooch decorated with animal figures.
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Well-preserved wooden stairs from the Hallstatt salt mine.
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A sword hilt inlaid with ivory and amber.
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Gold and bronze beltplates from Hallstatt.
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Cuirasses (body armor) and a helmet from Kleinklein.
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A funerary wagon from the Strasbourg Museum.
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A wagon wheel hub from the Vix Grave.
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Pottery from Heuneburg, Germany.
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An amber necklace from the Magdalenenberg grave.
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Gold bracelets from Sainte-Colombe-sur-Seine.
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The Vix krater, a large vessel imported from Greece.
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Hallstatt 'C' swords in the Wels Museum, Austria.
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A dagger with an "antenna hilt."
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Ceramics and a sword with a gold hilt from Gomadingen.
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Metal vessels from Kleinklein.
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Gold objects from the Heuneburg.
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Burial goods from Oss, Netherlands.
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A cult wagon from La Côte-Saint-André, France.
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A late Hallstatt gold collar from Austria.
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Gold shoe decorations from the Hochdorf Chieftain's Grave.
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A dagger with gold foil from the Hochdorf Chieftain's Grave.
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The Strettweg Cult Wagon.
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A replica of the Warrior of Hirschlanden statue.
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An armband with engraved decoration.
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A bull figure from Býčí skála Cave, Czech Republic.
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A detail from the Vače situla in Slovenia.
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A wagon model from Frög, Austria.
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A drinking horn from Tuttlingen, Germany.
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A bronze recliner from the Hochdorf Chieftain's Grave.
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Pottery from Hegau, Germany.
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A ceramic vessel from Donnerskirchen, Austria.
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Pottery from Hungary, dating to the 7th century BC.
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See also
In Spanish: Cultura de Hallstatt para niños
