Hallstatt

/ hælˈstætɪən; ˈhælstæt /

adjective

1. of or relating to a late Bronze Age culture extending from central Europe to Britain and lasting from the 9th to the 5th century bc , characterized by distinctive burial customs, bronze and iron tools, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hallstatt¹

C19: named after Hallstatt, Austrian village where remains were found

Example Sentences

At Hallstatt there was the normal evolution from bronze swords and axes to iron swords and axes.

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The people of Hallstatt are not a blooming race: one sees many dwarfs and cripples among them.

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The gay, little skiffs and long, open gondolas are flitting continually along the lake, which is the main street of Hallstatt.

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In this way I managed to cover the whole stream, taking a lower part each day, from the lake of Hallstatt down to Ischl.

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The descent of the Achaens into Greece occurred at a date earlier than the rise of the great Hallstatt civilization.

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