Urnfield culture

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Bronze “cult-wagon” of the Urnfield culture, found in a crematory grave, Strettweg, Austria, 8th–7th century bc; in the Landesmuseum Joanneum, Graz, Austria.

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Bronze “cult-wagon” of the Urnfield culture, found in a crematory grave, Strettweg, Austria, 8th–7th century bc; in the Landesmuseum Joanneum, Graz, Austria.

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