entity · sequence_france_1_southern_ceramics
Southern French Late Bronze Age ceramic sequences
Also known as: Bronze final ceramics of southern France
Regionally differentiated ceramic sequences used to date settlements and compare Languedoc, Provence and adjacent zones.
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.
1350 BCE–800 BCE
Precision: approximate
- informs · contextualizes
The Bronze Age in France — Claude Mordant (2013)Provides broad chronology.
Locator: Southern France synthesis - informs · dates
From Lagoon to River: Bank Management at the Submerged Late Bronze Age Settlement of La Motte (Agde, France) — Thibault Lachenal (2024)Provides a securely contextualized southern sequence.
Locator: La Motte assemblage and chronology sections
Research description
Ceramic styles are chronological and interaction evidence, not direct ethnic or linguistic markers. The sequence contains local variation and imperfect correlations.
Evidence and sources
- supports · contextualizes
The Bronze Age in France — Claude Mordant (2013)Provides broad chronology.
Locator: Southern France synthesis - supports · dates
From Lagoon to River: Bank Management at the Submerged Late Bronze Age Settlement of La Motte (Agde, France) — Thibault Lachenal (2024)Provides a securely contextualized southern sequence.
Locator: La Motte assemblage and chronology sections