The Urnfield culture

The Urnfield culture was a Late Bronze Age society in Europe (around 1200–700 BCE) characterized by their practice of burying the deceased in urns, which were placed in communal cemeteries called urnfields. They developed advanced metalworking skills and engaged in long-distance trade, exchanging goods like tin, copper, and amber. Their settlements often included fortified hilltop sites, and their societal organization laid groundwork for later European cultures. This culture reflects significant social and technological developments during a period of transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age.