Aug 21, 2008
Article abstract: The Beaker culture introduced metallurgical technology that replaced Neolithic methods and, through the derivative Urnfield culture, endured until the Hallstatt period.
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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