Battle Axe culture
Battle Axe culture appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Scandinavia and the Baltic (Europe) from c. 2800 to 2300 BCE, a span of 500 years. Its people spoke Other Indo-European languages (Armenian, Albanian, Thracian, Illyrian, Phrygian, Tocharian, Dacian).
The Scandinavian branch of Corded Ware, known from single graves with stone shaft-hole axes. It probably brought Indo-European speech and steppe ancestry to Sweden, Norway and Finland.
See Battle Axe culture on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- c. 2800 to 2300 BCE
- Duration
- 500 years
- Type
- People or culture
- Region
- Scandinavia and the Baltic, Europe
- Language family
- Other Indo-European
Became
Neighbours in Europe
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
Questions
When did Battle Axe culture exist?
c. 2800 to 2300 BCE, about 500 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Battle Axe culture?
Scandinavia and the Baltic, in Europe.
What language did Battle Axe culture speak?
Other Indo-European. This family includes Armenian, Albanian, Thracian, Illyrian, Phrygian, Tocharian, Dacian.
What came after Battle Axe culture?
Nordic Bronze Age.