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Period · Europe — Western & Central

Middle Bronze Age

1600–1200 BCE

The Middle Bronze Age is the period of the Tumulus culture in central Europe and the palstave and rapier in Britain and France. Hoards of tools and ornaments become common. It ends with the rise of the Urnfield cremation rite.

Dates1600–1200 BCE
RegionEurope — Western & Central
PeriodO definition1599–1199 BCE — Historic England Periods (2014)· PeriodO — Periods, Organized

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Stratum Study. "Middle Bronze Age" (Period). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/study/periods/middle-bronze-age. Accessed 2026-09-21.

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@misc{stratum-middle-bronze-age,
  title        = {Middle Bronze Age},
  author       = {{Stratum Study}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/study/periods/middle-bronze-age}},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Period article, Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21; sources: stratum, periodo, wikidata. Accessed 2026-09-21.}
}

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