Bell Beaker culture

European archaeological culture, 2800–1800 BCE

The Bell Beaker culture, also known as the Bell Beaker complex or Bell Beaker phenomenon, is an archaeological culture named after the inverted-bell beaker drinking vessel used at the beginning of the European Bronze Age, arising as early as 2800 BCE. The term was first coined as Glockenbecher by German prehistorian Paul Reinecke, and the English translation Bell Beaker was introduced by John Abercromby in 1904. Bell Beaker culture lasted up to c. 1650 BCE in some areas, and disappeared as early as 2300 BCE at others, varying dates depending on the region. In Britain, it lasted from c. 2450 BCE, with the appearance of single burial graves, until as late as 1800 BCE, but in central Europe only until 2300 BCE, when it was succeeded by the Únětice culture.

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