--- title: Reconstruction of the Hochdorf Chieftain's Grave author: Magnus Hagdorn source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10932/reconstruction-of-the-hochdorf-chieftains-grave/ format: machine-readable-alternate license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) updated: 1970-01-01 --- # Reconstruction of the Hochdorf Chieftain's Grave _Authored by Magnus Hagdorn_ ## Image File [![Reconstruction of the Hochdorf Chieftain's Grave](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10932.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10932.jpg) ## Image Caption A reconstruction of an [Iron Age](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Iron_Age/) [grave](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/) from Hochdorf an der Enz in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. This [burial](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/) mound is associated with the [Hallstatt Culture](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hallstatt_Culture/), and the man interred is believed to have been a [Celtic](https://www.worldhistory.org/celt/) "prince" or chieftain. The grave dates to around 530 BCE, and is located near the remains of a Celtic village which contained several farmsteads. It contained a wagon and a large [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) cauldron filled with about 400 litres (100 gallons) of mead, nine drinking-horns, and tableware for nine people. The chieftain was about 40 years old and over 6 feet tall (unusually large for an Iron Age individual). He was wearing a birch hat, brightly coloured clothing, a [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) torc, bracelet, and several [amber](https://www.worldhistory.org/Amber/) beads. The grave goods also included a comb, a dagger, fishing hooks, arrows, and other tools made of bone, bronze, and antler. From the Celtic Museum in Hochdorf, Germany. ## Bibliography - [The Celtic Museum - Hochdorf](http://www.keltenmuseum.de/English/The-Celtic-Museum/ "The Celtic Museum - Hochdorf"), accessed 18 Jun 2019. ## Cite This Work ### APA Hagdorn, M. (2019, June 17). Reconstruction of the Hochdorf Chieftain's Grave. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Hagdorn, Magnus. "Reconstruction of the Hochdorf Chieftain's Grave." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 17, 2019. . ### MLA Hagdorn, Magnus. "Reconstruction of the Hochdorf Chieftain's Grave." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Jun 2019, . ## License & Copyright [![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/hagdorned/31711558200/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com).[Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/hagdorned/31711558200/) by [**Magnus Hagdorn**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/hagdorned/31711558200/). Submitted by [Jeffrey King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/koenig20054u/ "User Page: Jeffrey King"), published on 17 June 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.