The Hallstatt culture is named after the site of that name in Austria and it flourished in central Europe from the 8th to 6th century BCE. The full period of its presence extends from c. 1200 to c. 450 BCE - from the Late Bronze Age to the Early Iron Age.
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Timeline
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c. 1200 BCE - c. 450 BCEWidest date range accepted by scholars for the Hallstatt culture in central Europe.
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c. 800 BCE - c. 600 BCEThe Early Iron Age Hallstatt culture is at its peak in central Europe.
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c. 600 BCEThere begins a marked increase in the use of fortifications in settlements of the Hallstatt culture in central Europe.
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550 BCE - 500 BCEThe creation of the Hallstatt culture Horchdorf burial in southern Germany.
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c. 500 BCEThe creation of the Hallstatt culture Vix burial in northeast France.
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c. 450 BCEThe La Tène culture replaces the Hallstatt culture as the dominant regional culture in central Europe.
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c. 400 BCESalt deposits are exhausted at Hallstatt, principal site of the Hallstatt culture in central Europe.