Corded Ware culture
Corded Ware culture appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Central Europe (Europe) from c. 3000 to 2350 BCE, a span of 650 years. Its people spoke Other Indo-European languages (Armenian, Albanian, Thracian, Illyrian, Phrygian, Tocharian, Dacian).
Herders and farmers from the Rhine to the Volga who buried men on their right side and women on their left with cord-stamped beakers and stone axes. Their steppe ancestry points to an Indo-European migration.
See Corded Ware culture on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- c. 3000 to 2350 BCE
- Duration
- 650 years
- Type
- People or culture
- Region
- Central Europe, Europe
- Language family
- Other Indo-European
Came from
Became
Events in Europe during its time
- Stonehenge begun
Neighbours in Europe
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
Questions
When did Corded Ware culture exist?
c. 3000 to 2350 BCE, about 650 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Corded Ware culture?
Central Europe, in Europe.
What language did Corded Ware culture speak?
Other Indo-European. This family includes Armenian, Albanian, Thracian, Illyrian, Phrygian, Tocharian, Dacian.
What came before Corded Ware culture?
Funnelbeaker culture.
What came after Corded Ware culture?
Unetice culture.