Urnfield - English meaning

noun

A prehistoric cemetery of the european late bronze age and early iron age, in which cremated remains were placed in pottery vessels (cinerary urns) and buried.

Usage examples:

The appearance of urnfields marks a major transition in burial rites from the previous predominance…

adjective

Relating to or denoting a people or culture characterized by burial in an urnfield. the urnfield complex is equated with the hallstatt culture and is dated to c. 1200–800 bc.

adjective

Relating to or denoting a people or culture characterized by burial in an urnfield. the urnfield complex is equated with the hallstatt culture and is dated to c.1200–800 bc.

Usage examples:

The urnfield cultures were a group of central european bronze age cultures associated with the celts.