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La Tène
[ French la ten ]
adjective
- 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
- a shallow area at the E end of the Lake of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, where these remains were found.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of La Tène1
First recorded in 1885–90
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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
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