La Tène

[ French la ten ]

adjective

1. Archaeology. designating the period or culture of the late Iron Age typified by the structural remains, swords, tools, utensils, etc., found at La Tène. Compare Hallstattan.

noun

1. a shallow area at the E end of the Lake of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, where these remains were found.

La Tène

/ læ ˈtɛn /

adjective

1. of or relating to a Celtic culture in Europe from about the 5th to the 1st centuries bc , characterized by a distinctive type of curvilinear decoration See also Hallstatt

Word History and Origins

Origin of La Tène¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Word History and Origins

Origin of La Tène¹

C20: from La Tène, a part of Lake Neuchâtel, Switzerland, where remains of this culture were first discovered