Hallstatt culture
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The Hallstatt culture was an early Iron Age Central European archaeological culture (c. 800–450 BCE) widely regarded as the formative phase of Celtic civilization.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hallstatt culture canonical | 9 |
| Iron Age Hallstatt culture | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6059083 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hallstatt culture Context triple: [Celtic tribes, culturePeriod, Hallstatt culture]
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A.
Walser culture
Walser culture is the distinctive Alpine heritage of the Walser people, characterized by their Germanic language, wooden architecture, mountain farming traditions, and transalpine settlement history in regions such as Macugnaga.
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B.
La Tène culture
La Tène culture was an Iron Age Celtic archaeological culture in Europe, noted for its distinctive art, metalwork, and influence across much of the continent before the Roman conquest.
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C.
Corded Ware culture
The Corded Ware culture was a widespread Late Neolithic–Early Bronze Age archaeological culture in much of northern and central Europe, often linked to early Indo-European expansions.
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D.
Jastorf culture
The Jastorf culture was an early Iron Age archaeological culture in northern Germany and southern Scandinavia, regarded as one of the earliest clearly identifiable Germanic cultural groups.
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E.
Sredny Stog culture
The Sredny Stog culture was a late Neolithic–Eneolithic archaeological culture of the Pontic–Caspian steppe, often regarded as an important candidate for the early Proto-Indo-European homeland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hallstatt culture Target entity description: The Hallstatt culture was an early Iron Age Central European archaeological culture (c. 800–450 BCE) widely regarded as the formative phase of Celtic civilization.
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A.
Walser culture
Walser culture is the distinctive Alpine heritage of the Walser people, characterized by their Germanic language, wooden architecture, mountain farming traditions, and transalpine settlement history in regions such as Macugnaga.
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B.
La Tène culture
La Tène culture was an Iron Age Celtic archaeological culture in Europe, noted for its distinctive art, metalwork, and influence across much of the continent before the Roman conquest.
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C.
Corded Ware culture
The Corded Ware culture was a widespread Late Neolithic–Early Bronze Age archaeological culture in much of northern and central Europe, often linked to early Indo-European expansions.
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D.
Jastorf culture
The Jastorf culture was an early Iron Age archaeological culture in northern Germany and southern Scandinavia, regarded as one of the earliest clearly identifiable Germanic cultural groups.
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E.
Sredny Stog culture
The Sredny Stog culture was a late Neolithic–Eneolithic archaeological culture of the Pontic–Caspian steppe, often regarded as an important candidate for the early Proto-Indo-European homeland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Central European culture
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archaeological culture ⓘ |
| burialCustom |
cremation
ⓘ
inhumation ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
hilltop settlements
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iron weaponry ⓘ richly furnished graves ⓘ salt mining ⓘ wagon burials ⓘ |
| chronologicalPhaseOf | European Iron Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Austria ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| economy | long-distance trade ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 450 BCE ⓘ |
| followedBy | La Tène culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChronology | Hallstatt A–D sequence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Hallstatt A phase
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hallstatt B phase NERFINISHED ⓘ Hallstatt C phase NERFINISHED ⓘ Hallstatt D phase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | La Tène culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central Europe ⓘ |
| mainSite | Hallstatt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
bronze jewelry
ⓘ
iron swords ⓘ ornamented pottery ⓘ situlae ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hallstatt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Celtic archaeological record ⓘ |
| period | Early Iron Age ⓘ |
| precededBy | Urnfield culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regardedAs | formative phase of Celtic civilization ⓘ |
| region |
Austria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Czech Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Slovakia NERFINISHED ⓘ Slovenia NERFINISHED ⓘ Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFor | study of early Celts ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 800 BCE ⓘ |
| tradedGoods |
amber
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iron ⓘ salt ⓘ |
| tradedWith | Mediterranean cultures ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hallstatt culture Description of subject: The Hallstatt culture was an early Iron Age Central European archaeological culture (c. 800–450 BCE) widely regarded as the formative phase of Celtic civilization.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Iron Age Hallstatt culture