event · evt_hallstatt_c_early_iron_transition
Hallstatt C Early Iron Age transition in central Europe
Central European archaeological sequences move into the Hallstatt C Early Iron Age around 800 BCE.
What is the evidence?
observation
Central European archaeological sequences move into the Hallstatt C Early Iron Age around 800 BCE.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.
800 BCE–600 BCE
Precision: period range
Chronology model: Hallstatt subdivision
highMuseum chronology places Hallstatt C at approximately 800–600 BCE.
- supports · dates
Hallstatt Period: Collection Term and Chronological Subdivisions — British Museum (2026)Provides the broad period chronology.
Locator: Collection term; Hallstatt C c. 800–600 BCE
Interpretation and caveats
The event is a broad orientation marker and not an ethnic migration map. No link to Southern Arabia or the Horn is asserted.
Event context
Classification
Event type: archaeological period transition
Evidence layer: archaeological
Timeline role: general world context
People and places
Locations: Hallstatt C
Why it matters to the timeline
The transition helps readers compare the 800 BCE endpoint across Europe without implying contact or causation.
Research notes
- Provides the broad period chronology. Role: dates. Locator: Collection term; Hallstatt C c. 800–600 BCE.
Evidence and sources
- supports · dates
Hallstatt Period: Collection Term and Chronological Subdivisions — British Museum (2026)Provides the broad period chronology.
Locator: Collection term; Hallstatt C c. 800–600 BCE
Referenced records
- Hallstatt C · entity
- Date assertion for evt_hallstatt_c_early_iron_transition · date assertion