Beaker People Live in Western Europe
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Technology, Inventions, Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Crafts, Prehistoric Humans
- Curriculum: Western Civilization/European History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Germany, Poland, Britain, France, Spain, Italy, United Kingdom, Austria, Hungary, Netherlands
- Date: c. 2300-c. 1800
Article abstract: The Beaker culture introduced metallurgical technology that replaced Neolithic methods and, through the derivative Urnfield culture, endured until the Hallstatt period.
Summary of Event
The Beaker (or Bell-Beaker) people derive their name from the distinctive bell-shaped drinking vessels placed in their burial sites. Debate exists regarding the origin of their culture, with some archaeological evidence suggesting the western coast of the Iberian Peninsula. Some scholars have narrowed their probable place of origin to the Tagus River...
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