Archaeological dating
Absolute dating of the archaeological cultures for the Bohemian part of the Czech republic was compiled by D. Dreslerová on the basis of:
Jiráň, L. - Venclová, N. 2007 -2008: Archeologie pravěkých Čech, díl 1-8. Archeologický ústav AV ČR, Praha, v.v.i.
Absolute dating of the archaeological cultures for the Moravian part of the Czech republic were kindly provided by:
J. Kolář,. P. Goláňová, J. Macháček, K. Šabatová, D. Vachůtová a F. Trampota
Abbreviations of the archaeological periods and cultures according to:
Kuna, M. - Křivánková, D. 2006: Archeologická databáze Čech. Archiv 3.0. část Hesláře 6.6. Kultura (období) and according to the National Archaeological index (SAS)
| Archdat | Arch. dating | Period | Dating Bohemia | Dating Moravia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pa.st | Lower Palaeolithic | Palaeolithic | ||
| pa.sd | Middle Palaeolithic | Palaeolithic | ||
| pa.aur | Aurignacian | Palaeolithic | ||
| pa.gra | Gravettian | Palaeolithic | ||
| pa.mag | Magdalenian | Palaeolithic | ||
| pa.ml | Upper Palaeolithic | Palaeolithic | ||
| pa.po | Late Palaeolithic | Palaeolithic | ||
| paleo | Palaeolithic generally | Palaeolithic | ||
| mezoli | Mesolithic | Mesolithic | ca. 9600 - ca.5600 BC | |
| neolit | Neolithic generally | Neolithic | 5600 - 4200 BC | 5600 - 4500 BC |
| ne.lin | Linear Pottery culture | Neolithic | 5600 - 4900 BC | 5600 - 4900 BC |
| ne.ml | Late Neolithic | Neolithic | 5000 - 4400/4200 BC | 4700 - 4500 BC |
| ne.sar | Šárka type | Neolithic | 5000 - 4900 BC | 5000 - 4900 BC |
| ne.vyp | Stroke Pottery culture | Neolithic | 5000/4900 - 4600/4400 BC | 4900 - 4600 BC |
| ne.zel | Želiezovce group | Neolithic | ca.. 4900?? BC | |
| ne.len | Lengyel culture | Neolithic | 4600 - 4200 BC | 4700 - 4200 BC |
| lengye | Lengyel complex | Neolithic | 4800 - 4000 BC | |
| ne.mm1 | Moravian Painted Pottery culture I | Neolithic | 4700 - 4500 BC | |
| ne.mun | Münchshöfen culture | Neolithic | ||
| ne.obe | Oberlauterbach group | Neolithic | ||
| eneoli | Eneolithic generally | Eneolithic | 4500/4400 - 2300 BC | |
| en.ca | Early Eneolithic | Eneolithic | 4500/4200 - 3800 BC | 4500 - 4000 (3800) BC |
| en.mm2 | Moravian Painted Pottery culture II | Eneolithic | 4500 - 4100 BC | |
| en.mic | Michelsberg culture | Eneolithic | 4200 - 3800 BC | |
| en.jor | Jordanów culture | Eneolithic | 4200 ? BC | ca. 4100 BC |
| en.sch | Schussenried culture | Eneolithic | 4200? BC | |
| en.rbk | Retz-Bajč-Křepice culture | Eneolithic | 4000 - 3500?? BC | |
| en.st | Late Eneolithic | Eneolithic | 3900/3800 - 3350 BC | 3700 - ? BC |
| en.nal | Funnel Beaker culture | Eneolithic | 3900/3800 - 3400/3300 BC | |
| en.bad | Baden culture | Eneolithic | 3400/3300 - 3100/3000 BC | |
| en.bos | Bošáca culture | Eneolithic | ||
| en.sd | Middle Eneolithic | Eneolithic | 3350 - 2900/2800 BC | 3400/3200 - ? BC |
| en.kan | Baden culture | Eneolithic | 3400 - 2600 BC | |
| en.kul | Globular Amphora culture | Eneolithic | 3100/3000 - 2900/2800 BC | |
| en.cha | Cham Culture | Eneolithic | 3100/3000 - 2900/2800 BC | |
| en.riv | Řivnáč Culture | Eneolithic | 3100/3000 - 2900/2800 BC | |
| en.snu | Corded Ware culture | Eneolithic | 2900/2800 - 2500 BC | 2900/2800 - 2500 BC |
| en.ml | Late Eneolithic | Eneolithic | 2900/2800 - 2300/2200 BC | 2600 - ? BC |
| en.kča | Kosihy-Čaka culture | Eneolithic | 2800?? - 2300?? BC | |
| en.zvo | Bell Beaker culture | Eneolithic | 2500 - 2300/2200 BC | 2500 - 2300/2200 BC |
| en.chl | Chłopice-Veselé culture | Eneolithic | 2400/2300 - 2100 ?? BC | |
| en.jev | Jevišovice culture | Eneolithic | ||
| en.ohr | Ohrozim group | Eneolithic | ||
| en/br | Eneolithic/Bronze Age transition | Eneolithic | 2300 - 2200 BC | 2300 - 2100 BC |
| en.pun | Proto-Únětice culture | Eneolithic | 2200/2100 - 2000 BC | 2300 - 2100/2000 BC |
| bronz | Bronze Age generally | Bronze Age | 2300/2200 - 800/750 BC | 2100/2000 - 800 BC |
| br.a | Bronze Age A | Early Bronze Age | 2300/2200 - 1600 BC | 2100/2000 - 1600/1550 BC |
| br.st | Early Bronze Age | Early Bronze Age | 2300/2200 - 1600 BC | 2100/2000 - 1600/1550 BC |
| br.une | Únětice culture | Early Bronze Age | 2300/2200 - 1600 BC | 2100/2000 - 1650 BC |
| br.s-s | Early to Middle Bronze Age | Early Bronze Age | 2300/2200 - 1250 BC | 2100/2000 - 1300 BC |
| br.nit | Nitra culture | Early Bronze Age | 2100 - 1900 ?? BC | 2100 - 1800 BC |
| br.hat | Hatvan culture | Early Bronze Age | 1800 - 1600 BC | |
| br.sd | Middle Bronze Age | Middle Bronze Age | 1700/1600 - 1250 BC | 1600/1550 - 1300 BC |
| br.vet | Věteřov culture | Middle Bronze Age | 1700 - 1600 BC | 1650/1600 - 1500 BC |
| br.moh | Tumulus culture | Middle Bronze Age | 1700/1600 - 1300/1250 BC | 1600/1550 - 1300 BC |
| br.mcf | Bohemian-Palatinate Tumulus culture | Middle Bronze Age | 1650/1600 - 1250 BC | |
| br.msd | Middle Danube Tumulus culture | Middle Bronze Age | 1650/1600 - 1250 BC | 1500 - 1300/1250 BC |
| br.s/s | Bronze Age - A/B transition | Bronze Age | 1650/1600 BC | 1600/1550 BC |
| br.b | Bronze Age B | Middle Bronze Age | 1600 - 1500 BC | 1600/1550 - 1500 BC |
| br.c | Bronze Age C | Middle Bronze Age | 1500 - 1250 BC | 1500 - 1300 BC |
| br.luz | Lusatian culture | Late Bronze Age | 1300 - 1025 BC | 1300 - 1100 BC lužická fáze KLPP |
| br.sas | Saxonian - Lusatian culture | Late Bronze Age | 1300 - 800/750 BC | |
| br.d | Bronze Age D | Late Bronze Age | 1250 - 1200 BC | 1300 - 1200 BC |
| br.vel | Velatice culture | Late Bronze Age | 1250 - 1025 BC | 1300/1250 - 1000 BC |
| br.kno | Knovíz culture | Late Bronze Age | 1250 - 1025/950 BC | |
| br.mil | Milaveč culture | Late Bronze Age | 1250 - 1025/975 BC | |
| br.ml | Late Bronze Age | Late Bronze Age | 1250 - 1025/950 BC | 1300 - 1000 BC |
| br.m-p | Late to Final Bronze Age | Bronze Age | 1250 - 800/750 BC | 1300 - 800 BC |
| ppole | Urnfield culture | Late Bronze Age | 1300 - 800 BC | |
| br.ha | Hallstatt A | Late Bronze Age | 1200 - 1025/950 BC | 1200 - 1000 BC |
| br.che | Cheb group | Late Bronze Age | 1200 - 1000 BC | |
| br.hb | Hallstatt B | Final Bronze Age | 1025/950 - 800/750 BC | 1000 - 800 BC |
| br.po | Final Bronze Age | Final Bronze Age | 1025/950 - 800/750 BC | 1000 - 800 BC |
| br.slp | Silesian-Platěnice culture HaB | Final Bronze Age | 1025/975 - 750 BC | 1100 - 800 BC slezská fáze KLPP |
| br.sti | Štítary culture | Final Bronze Age | 1025/950 - 800/750 BC | |
| br.pod | Podolí culture | Final Bronze Age | 1025 - 750 BC | 1000 - 800/750 BC |
| br.nyn | Nynice culture | Final Bronze Age | 975 - 750 BC | |
| br.bil | Billendorf culture | Bronze Age | 950 - 450 BC | |
| halsta | Hallstatt generally | Iron Age (Hallstatt) | 800 - 400/380 BC včetně LT A | 800 - 370 BC |
| ha.c | Hallstatt C | Iron Age (Hallstatt) | 800 - 625/600 BC | 800 - 600 BC |
| ha.bil | Billendorf culture HaC | Iron Age (Hallstatt) | 800 BC - trvá do Ha D | |
| ha.byl | Bylany culture | Iron Age (Hallstatt) | 800 - 540/530 BC = do Ha D1 včetně | |
| ha.hor | Horákov culture | Iron Age (Hallstatt) | 800/750 - 460 BC | |
| ha.slp | Silesian-Platěnice culture HaC-D | Iron Age (Hallstatt) | 800 - 540/530 BC = do Ha D1 včetně | 800 - 370 BC |
| ha.moh | Hallstatt Tumulus culture | Iron Age (Hallstatt) | 800 - 540/530 BC = do Ha D1 včetně | |
| ha.d | Hallstatt D | Iron Age (Hallstatt) | 625/600 - 480/460 BC | 600 - 480/450 BC |
| ha.dla | HaD/LaA | Iron Age (Hallstatt) | 625/600 - 400/380 BC | 480/450 - 370 BC |
| ha.ml | Hallstatt C-D1 | Iron Age (Hallstatt) | 625/600 - 480/460 BC | 600 - 500 BC |
| ha.po | Hallstatt D2-LTA | Iron Age (Hallstatt) | 540/530 - 400/380 BC | 500 - 370 BC |
| laten | La Téne period generally | Iron Age (La Téne Period) | 480/460 - 50/25 BC | 480/450 - 30/20 BC |
| la.a | La Téne period A | Iron Age (La Téne Period) | 480/460 - 400/380 BC | 480/450 - 400/390 BC |
| la.b | La Téne period B | Iron Age (La Téne Period) | 400/380 - 260/250 BC | 400/390 - 260/250 BC |
| la.b-d | La Téne period B-D | Iron Age (La Téne Period) | 400/380 - 50/25 BC | 400/390 - 30/20 BC |
| la.pod | Podmokly group | Iron Age (La Téne Period) | 400 - 130 BC | |
| la.c | La Téne period C | Iron Age (La Téne Period) | 260/250 - 130/110 BC | 260/250 - 125/115 BC |
| la.puc | Púchov culture | Iron Age (La Téne Period) | 175/165 - 30/20 BC | |
| la.d | La Téne period D | Iron Age (La Téne Period) | 130/110 - 50/25 BC | 125/115 - 30/20 BC |
| la.kob | Kobyly group | Iron Age (La Téne Period) | 100 BC ± 10 | |
| rim | Roman period generally | Roman Period | 35/25 BC - AD 380/400 | 30 BC - AD 380 |
| ri.st | Early Roman period | Roman Period | 35/25 BC - AD 180/200 | 30 BC - AD 180 |
| ri.a | Roman period A | Roman Period | 35/25 BC - 10/5 BC | |
| ri.pla | Plaňany type | Roman Period | 35/25 BC - 10/5 BC | |
| ri.b | Roman period B | Roman Period | 10/5 BC - AD 180/200 | B1 (AD 30 - 100), B2 (AD 100 - 180) |
| ri.c | Roman period C | Roman Period | AD 180/200 - 380/400 | AD 180 - 380 |
| ri.ml | Late Roman period | Roman Period | AD 180/200 - 380/400 | AD 180 - 380 |
| snarod | Migration period generally | Migration Period | AD 380/400 - 560/580 | AD 380 - 580 |
| sn.st | Early Migration Period | Migration Period | AD 380/400 - 480/490 | AD 380 - 480/490 |
| sn.ml | Late Migration Period | Migration Period | AD 480/490 - 560/580 | AD 480/490 - 580 |
| rs.1 | Early Middle Ages 1 | Early Middle Ages | AD 500 - 600 | AD 550 - 650 |
| rs.cas | Early Middle Ages 1 | Early Middle Ages | AD 550 - 650 | |
| rstred | Early Middle Ages | Early Middle Ages | AD 600 - 1200 | AD 550 - 1200 |
| rs.2 | Early Middle Ages 2 | Early Middle Ages | AD 600 - 800 | AD 650 - 800 |
| rs.3 | Early Middle Ages 3 | Early Middle Ages | AD 800 - 1000 | AD 800 - 950 |
| rs.4 | Early Middle Ages 4 | Early Middle Ages | AD 1000 - 1200 | AD 950 - 1200 |
| rs.hra | Early Middle Ages | Early Middle Ages | AD 650 - 1200 | |
| rs/vs | transition EMA4/HMA1 | Middle Ages | kol. AD 1200 | |
| stredo | Middle Ages generally | Middle Ages | AD 600 - 1500 | |
| vstred | High Middle Ages | Hith Middle Ages | AD 1200 - 1500 | |
| vs.1 | High Middle Ages 1 | Hith Middle Ages | AD 1200 - 1300 | AD 1200 - 1275 |
| vs.2 | High Middle Ages 2 | Hith Middle Ages | AD 1300 - 1500 | AD 1275 - 1410 |
| vs/no | Middle Ages/Post-Medieva transition | Hith Middle Ages | kolem AD 1500 | |
| novove | Post-Medieval Period (Modern Times) | Post-Medieval | AD 1500 - 1800 | |
| no.1 | Post-Medieval Period 1 | Post-Medieval | AD 1500 - 1600 | |
| no.2 | Post-Medieval Period 2 | Post-Medieval | AD 1600 - 1800 |
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