Biskupin is an archaeological site and a life-size model of a late Bronze Age fortified settlement in north-central Poland that also serves as an archaeological open-air museum. When first discovered it was thought to be early evidence of a West Slavic settlement, but archaeologists later confirmed it belonged to the Biskupin group of the Lusatian culture from the 8th century BC. The excavation and the reconstruction of the prehistoric settlement has played an instrumental part in Polish historical consciousness.
Reconstructed gateway at Biskupin
Interior of the Archaeological Museum next to the reconstructed settlement
Reconstruction of the settlement
Reconstructed entrance gate
The European Bronze Age is characterized by bronze artifacts and the use of bronze implements. The regional Bronze Age succeeds the Neolithic and Copper Age and is followed by the Iron Age. It starts with the Aegean Bronze Age in 3200 BC and spans the entire 2nd millennium BC, lasting until c. 800 BC in central Europe.
Gold 'Mask of Agamemnon', Greece, 1550 BC
Chariot model, Sintashta culture, Arkaim museum
Corded Ware, Yamnaya and Sintashta cultures
Illustration of a Terramare settlement