Gáva-Holigrady culture
Archaeological culture
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The Gáva-Holigrady culture was a late Bronze Age culture of Eastern Slovakia, Western Ukraine (Zakarpats'ka Oblast and Dnister river basin), Northwestern Romania, Moldova, and Northeastern Hungary.
| Geographical range | Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Period | Bronze Age, Iron Age |
| Dates | 13th century - 9th century BC |
| Preceded by | Vatya culture, Noua-Sabatinovka culture |
| Followed by | Hallstatt culture, Thracians, Thraco-Cimmerians |
It is considered a subtype of the Urnfield culture.
Gava-Holigrady culture is named after an archaeological settlement Gava in northeastern Hungary and an archaeological site Holigrady (Голігради) in Ukrainian Ternopil Oblast.
In Slovakia, the culture originated in the early 12th century BC.
Gáva people lived in settlements and hillforts that they built in the Slovakian and Transylvanian uplands.
Gava-Holigrad people are considered to be of Thracian ethnicity.[citation needed]
Gallery
Bronze helmet and sword from Romania
Ceramic vessel from the Teleac hillfort, Romania
Gold vessel from Biia, Romania, 12th century BC
Hinova treasure, Romania,12th century BC
Hinova treasure, Romania,12th century BC
Gold diadem, Hinova treasure
Remains of the Sântana mega-fort, Romania[2]
Site of the Teleac hillfort, Romania
Iron artefacts from Teleac, 10th century BC
Bronze horse figurine from Teleac, c. 11th century BC
Bronze cup, Hungary
Spearheads and arrowheads from Sântana, Romania
Gold jewellery from Sântana, Romania
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Lăpuș Group
The Lăpuș Group is considered to be a Romanian counterpart of the Gáva-Holigrady culture.[3] It belongs to the North Romanian Suciu de Sus culture, which is part of the broader Urnfield culture.[4]
Lăpuș Group pottery, 13th century BC.[5]
Gold objects from the Sarasău hoard, Romania
Gold objects from the Sarasău hoard
