event · evt_france_1_rhine_swiss_eastern_france_phase
Rhine-Swiss-eastern France material convergence
Ceramic and metalwork correspondences link eastern France with the Rhine and Swiss plateau during parts of the Late Bronze Age.
What is the evidence?
observation
Ceramic and metalwork correspondences link eastern France with the Rhine and Swiss plateau during parts of the Late Bronze Age.Review and provenance
Specialist reviewer: not recorded. Review date: not recorded.
Dataset workflow: proposed. This is separate from specialist review.
Confidence describes the stated assessment; it does not certify expert approval. How review works.
Chronology
Dating intervals may describe uncertainty or phases; their width alone does not establish event duration.
1200 BCE–950 BCE
Precision: approximate phase
moderatePreferred range used by the event. Plausible bounds and alternative models remain explicit rather than averaged.
- supports · supports distribution
Le Groupe Rhin-Suisse-France orientale et la notion de civilisation des Champs d'Urnes — Patrice Brun, Claude Mordant (1988)Supports the archaeological grouping.
Locator: Comparative corpus and maps - supports · dates
La chronologie nord-alpine du Bronze final (1200-800 av. J.-C.): entre métal, céramique et dendrochronologie — Mireille David-Elbiali (2013)Provides chronological comparison.
Locator: North-Alpine phase correlations
1150 BCE–900 BCE
Precision: alternative phase range
Chronology model: narrower north alpine correlation
moderateA narrower north-Alpine correlation emphasizes the later portion of the comparative grouping.
- supports · supports distribution
Le Groupe Rhin-Suisse-France orientale et la notion de civilisation des Champs d'Urnes — Patrice Brun, Claude Mordant (1988)Supports the archaeological grouping.
Locator: Comparative corpus and maps - supports · dates
La chronologie nord-alpine du Bronze final (1200-800 av. J.-C.): entre métal, céramique et dendrochronologie — Mireille David-Elbiali (2013)Provides chronological comparison.
Locator: North-Alpine phase correlations
Interpretation and caveats
The correspondences define a comparative archaeological grouping with porous and shifting edges, not a political frontier or ethnic territory.
Event context
Classification
Event type: cross regional material convergence
Evidence layer: archaeological
Timeline role: cross regional context
People and places
Locations: Rhine-Swiss-eastern France archaeological grouping, Rhône-Saône interaction corridor
Why it matters to the timeline
The event directly fulfils the Rhine, Swiss, eastern France and Alpine connection priority through source-supported material correspondences.
Research notes
- Supports the archaeological grouping. Role: supports distribution. Locator: Comparative corpus and maps.
- Provides chronological comparison. Role: dates. Locator: North-Alpine phase correlations.
Evidence and sources
- supports · supports distribution
Le Groupe Rhin-Suisse-France orientale et la notion de civilisation des Champs d'Urnes — Patrice Brun, Claude Mordant (1988)Supports the archaeological grouping.
Locator: Comparative corpus and maps - supports · dates
La chronologie nord-alpine du Bronze final (1200-800 av. J.-C.): entre métal, céramique et dendrochronologie — Mireille David-Elbiali (2013)Provides chronological comparison.
Locator: North-Alpine phase correlations