Period V

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Period V is a late phase of the Nordic Bronze Age characterized by evolving metalwork styles and social structures in prehistoric Scandinavia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological period
phase of the Nordic Bronze Age
associatedWith changes in settlement patterns
contacts with Central Europe
long-distance exchange of metal
characterizedBy changes in burial customs
changes in social structures
evolving metalwork styles
increasing use of iron alongside bronze
regionalization of material culture
chronologicallyOverlaps European Late Bronze Age NERFINISHED
documentedBy archaeological excavations in Denmark
archaeological excavations in Norway
archaeological excavations in southern Sweden
followedBy Period VI NERFINISHED
follows Period IV
hasApproximateDuration about 200 years
hasBurialPractice continued use of barrows
stone cairns
stone settings
hasCulturalContext prehistoric Scandinavia
hasEndTime c. 700 BCE
hasEvidenceType grave finds
metal hoards
rock carvings reused or still visible
settlement remains
hasResearchField Bronze Age archaeology
Nordic prehistory NERFINISHED
hasStartTime c. 900 BCE
hasTypicalArtifact bronze belt plates
bronze fibulae
bronze razors
bronze swords
ornamented dress accessories
socketed axes
locatedIn Denmark NERFINISHED
Norway
Scandinavia
southern Sweden NERFINISHED
namedAfter chronological ordering within Nordic Bronze Age sequence
partOf Late Nordic Bronze Age NERFINISHED
Nordic Bronze Age NERFINISHED
precedes early Pre-Roman Iron Age in Scandinavia
showsTrend decline in large elite burial monuments compared to earlier periods
increasing standardization of weapon types
more modest grave goods for many individuals
usedInChronologySystem Montelius system NERFINISHED

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Nordic Bronze Age hasPart Period V