Horgen culture
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The Horgen culture is one of several archaeological cultures belonging to the Neolithic period of Switzerland. The Horgen culture may derive from the Pfyn culture and early Horgen pottery is similar to the earlier Cortaillod culture pottery of Twann, Switzerland.[1] It is named for one of the principal sites, in Horgen, Switzerland.
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Geographical range | Southern Germany and Switzerland near Lake Constance, Rhine river basin. |
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Period | Later Neolithic, Chalcolithic |
Dates | 3,500–2,850 BC |
Characteristics | simple pottery, well-developed stone tools, lake shore settlements |
Preceded by | Pfyn culture, Cortaillod culture |
Followed by | Corded Ware culture, Bell Beaker culture |
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