Geographical range | Carpathian Basin, Hungary |
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Period | Middle Bronze Age |
Dates | ca. 2000 BC-1400 BC |
Preceded by | Nagyrév culture |
Followed by | Urnfield culture, Gáva culture |
The Vatya culture was an archaeological culture of the Early to Middle Bronze Age (ca. 2000-1400 BC), located in the central Danube basin in Hungary. [1] The culture developed from the Nagyrév culture with influences from the Kisapostag culture. [2] It is primarily known for its fortified settlements, cremation burial sites, and bronze production. [3] The Vatya culture was eventually succeeded by the Urnfield culture. [4]
Százhalombatta-Földvár, situated along the Danube River in Hungary, was a significant fortified settlement of the Vatya culture, with occupation layers reaching up to 6 meters deep. [5]
Genetic analysis of six individuals from the Százhalombatta-Földvár and Erd sites revealed Y-DNA haplogroup I in one individual, with two others belonging to the derived clades I2a2a1 and I2a2a1a2a. Mitochondrial DNA was varied: H2a1, J1c9, H11a, T1a1, T2b, and U5a2a. [6]
[the Dunavecse bracelet] was made in Transylvania and not at a Vatya workshop, but it was discovered at Dunavecse, in a Vatya cultural region.