Hallstatt
adjective
Hall·statt
ˈhȯl-ˌstat 
ˈhäl-ˌshtät
ˈhäl-ˌshtät
-ˌstät
variants
or less commonly Hallstadt
: of or relating to the earlier period of the Iron Age in Europe
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Hallstatt
geographical name
Hall·statt
ˈhȯl-ˌstat
ˈhäl-ˌshtät
village in west central Austria on the shore of
Hall*stät*ter Lake
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ˈhȯl-ˌste-tər 
, ˈhäl-ˌshte-
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, ˈhäl-ˌshte-
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Note: Archaeological excavations of a nearby burial site which was discovered in 1846 yielded some human bodies and artifacts dating from the late Bronze Age and the early Iron Age. The Hallstatt culture of central and western Europe which is represented by the artifacts takes its name from the village.
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