Archaeological dating

Absolute dating of the archaeological cultures for the Bohemian part of the Czech republic was compiled by D. Dreslerová on the basis of:

Jiráň, L. - Venclová, N. 2007 -2008: Archeologie pravěkých Čech, díl 1-8. Archeologický ústav AV ČR, Praha, v.v.i.

Absolute dating of the archaeological cultures for the Moravian part of the Czech republic were kindly provided by:

J. Kolář,. P. Goláňová, J. Macháček, K. Šabatová, D. Vachůtová a F. Trampota

Abbreviations of the archaeological periods and cultures according to:

Kuna, M. - Křivánková, D. 2006: Archeologická databáze Čech. Archiv 3.0. část Hesláře 6.6. Kultura (období) and according to the National Archaeological index (SAS)

Archdat Arch. dating Period Dating Bohemia Dating Moravia
pa.st Lower Palaeolithic Palaeolithic
pa.sd Middle Palaeolithic Palaeolithic
pa.aur Aurignacian Palaeolithic
pa.gra Gravettian Palaeolithic
pa.mag Magdalenian Palaeolithic
pa.ml Upper Palaeolithic Palaeolithic
pa.po Late Palaeolithic Palaeolithic
paleo Palaeolithic generally Palaeolithic
mezoli Mesolithic Mesolithic ca. 9600 - ca.5600 BC
neolit Neolithic generally Neolithic 5600 - 4200 BC 5600 - 4500 BC
ne.lin Linear Pottery culture Neolithic 5600 - 4900 BC 5600 - 4900 BC
ne.ml Late Neolithic Neolithic 5000 - 4400/4200 BC 4700 - 4500 BC
ne.sar Šárka type Neolithic 5000 - 4900 BC 5000 - 4900 BC
ne.vyp Stroke Pottery culture Neolithic 5000/4900 - 4600/4400 BC 4900 - 4600 BC
ne.zel Želiezovce group Neolithic ca.. 4900?? BC
ne.len Lengyel culture Neolithic 4600 - 4200 BC 4700 - 4200 BC
lengye Lengyel complex Neolithic 4800 - 4000 BC
ne.mm1 Moravian Painted Pottery culture I Neolithic 4700 - 4500 BC
ne.mun Münchshöfen culture Neolithic
ne.obe Oberlauterbach group Neolithic
eneoli Eneolithic generally Eneolithic 4500/4400 - 2300 BC
en.ca Early Eneolithic Eneolithic 4500/4200 - 3800 BC 4500 - 4000 (3800) BC
en.mm2 Moravian Painted Pottery culture II Eneolithic 4500 - 4100 BC
en.mic Michelsberg culture Eneolithic 4200 - 3800 BC
en.jor Jordanów culture Eneolithic 4200 ? BC ca. 4100 BC
en.sch Schussenried culture Eneolithic 4200? BC
en.rbk Retz-Bajč-Křepice culture Eneolithic 4000 - 3500?? BC
en.st Late Eneolithic Eneolithic 3900/3800 - 3350 BC 3700 - ? BC
en.nal Funnel Beaker culture Eneolithic 3900/3800 - 3400/3300 BC
en.bad Baden culture Eneolithic 3400/3300 - 3100/3000 BC
en.bos Bošáca culture Eneolithic
en.sd Middle Eneolithic Eneolithic 3350 - 2900/2800 BC 3400/3200 - ? BC
en.kan Baden culture Eneolithic 3400 - 2600 BC
en.kul Globular Amphora culture Eneolithic 3100/3000 - 2900/2800 BC
en.cha Cham Culture Eneolithic 3100/3000 - 2900/2800 BC
en.riv Řivnáč Culture Eneolithic 3100/3000 - 2900/2800 BC
en.snu Corded Ware culture Eneolithic 2900/2800 - 2500 BC 2900/2800 - 2500 BC
en.ml Late Eneolithic Eneolithic 2900/2800 - 2300/2200 BC 2600 - ? BC
en.kča Kosihy-Čaka culture Eneolithic 2800?? - 2300?? BC
en.zvo Bell Beaker culture Eneolithic 2500 - 2300/2200 BC 2500 - 2300/2200 BC
en.chl Chłopice-Veselé culture Eneolithic 2400/2300 - 2100 ?? BC
en.jev Jevišovice culture Eneolithic
en.ohr Ohrozim group Eneolithic
en/br Eneolithic/Bronze Age transition Eneolithic 2300 - 2200 BC 2300 - 2100 BC
en.pun Proto-Únětice culture Eneolithic 2200/2100 - 2000 BC 2300 - 2100/2000 BC
bronz Bronze Age generally Bronze Age 2300/2200 - 800/750 BC 2100/2000 - 800 BC
br.a Bronze Age A Early Bronze Age 2300/2200 - 1600 BC 2100/2000 - 1600/1550 BC
br.st Early Bronze Age Early Bronze Age 2300/2200 - 1600 BC 2100/2000 - 1600/1550 BC
br.une Únětice culture Early Bronze Age 2300/2200 - 1600 BC 2100/2000 - 1650 BC
br.s-s Early to Middle Bronze Age Early Bronze Age 2300/2200 - 1250 BC 2100/2000 - 1300 BC
br.nit Nitra culture Early Bronze Age 2100 - 1900 ?? BC 2100 - 1800 BC
br.hat Hatvan culture Early Bronze Age 1800 - 1600 BC
br.sd Middle Bronze Age Middle Bronze Age 1700/1600 - 1250 BC 1600/1550 - 1300 BC
br.vet Věteřov culture Middle Bronze Age 1700 - 1600 BC 1650/1600 - 1500 BC
br.moh Tumulus culture Middle Bronze Age 1700/1600 - 1300/1250 BC 1600/1550 - 1300 BC
br.mcf Bohemian-Palatinate Tumulus culture Middle Bronze Age 1650/1600 - 1250 BC
br.msd Middle Danube Tumulus culture Middle Bronze Age 1650/1600 - 1250 BC 1500 - 1300/1250 BC
br.s/s Bronze Age - A/B transition Bronze Age 1650/1600 BC 1600/1550 BC
br.b Bronze Age B Middle Bronze Age 1600 - 1500 BC 1600/1550 - 1500 BC
br.c Bronze Age C Middle Bronze Age 1500 - 1250 BC 1500 - 1300 BC
br.luz Lusatian culture Late Bronze Age 1300 - 1025 BC 1300 - 1100 BC lužická fáze KLPP
br.sas Saxonian - Lusatian culture Late Bronze Age 1300 - 800/750 BC
br.d Bronze Age D Late Bronze Age 1250 - 1200 BC 1300 - 1200 BC
br.vel Velatice culture Late Bronze Age 1250 - 1025 BC 1300/1250 - 1000 BC
br.kno Knovíz culture Late Bronze Age 1250 - 1025/950 BC
br.mil Milaveč culture Late Bronze Age 1250 - 1025/975 BC
br.ml Late Bronze Age Late Bronze Age 1250 - 1025/950 BC 1300 - 1000 BC
br.m-p Late to Final Bronze Age Bronze Age 1250 - 800/750 BC 1300 - 800 BC
ppole Urnfield culture Late Bronze Age 1300 - 800 BC
br.ha Hallstatt A Late Bronze Age 1200 - 1025/950 BC 1200 - 1000 BC
br.che Cheb group Late Bronze Age 1200 - 1000 BC
br.hb Hallstatt B Final Bronze Age 1025/950 - 800/750 BC 1000 - 800 BC
br.po Final Bronze Age Final Bronze Age 1025/950 - 800/750 BC 1000 - 800 BC
br.slp Silesian-Platěnice culture HaB Final Bronze Age 1025/975 - 750 BC 1100 - 800 BC slezská fáze KLPP
br.sti Štítary culture Final Bronze Age 1025/950 - 800/750 BC
br.pod Podolí culture Final Bronze Age 1025 - 750 BC 1000 - 800/750 BC
br.nyn Nynice culture Final Bronze Age 975 - 750 BC
br.bil Billendorf culture Bronze Age 950 - 450 BC
halsta Hallstatt generally Iron Age (Hallstatt) 800 - 400/380 BC včetně LT A 800 - 370 BC
ha.c Hallstatt C Iron Age (Hallstatt) 800 - 625/600 BC 800 - 600 BC
ha.bil Billendorf culture HaC Iron Age (Hallstatt) 800 BC - trvá do Ha D
ha.byl Bylany culture Iron Age (Hallstatt) 800 - 540/530 BC = do Ha D1 včetně
ha.hor Horákov culture Iron Age (Hallstatt) 800/750 - 460 BC
ha.slp Silesian-Platěnice culture HaC-D Iron Age (Hallstatt) 800 - 540/530 BC = do Ha D1 včetně 800 - 370 BC
ha.moh Hallstatt Tumulus culture Iron Age (Hallstatt) 800 - 540/530 BC = do Ha D1 včetně
ha.d Hallstatt D Iron Age (Hallstatt) 625/600 - 480/460 BC 600 - 480/450 BC
ha.dla HaD/LaA Iron Age (Hallstatt) 625/600 - 400/380 BC 480/450 - 370 BC
ha.ml Hallstatt C-D1 Iron Age (Hallstatt) 625/600 - 480/460 BC 600 - 500 BC
ha.po Hallstatt D2-LTA Iron Age (Hallstatt) 540/530 - 400/380 BC 500 - 370 BC
laten La Téne period generally Iron Age (La Téne Period) 480/460 - 50/25 BC 480/450 - 30/20 BC
la.a La Téne period A Iron Age (La Téne Period) 480/460 - 400/380 BC 480/450 - 400/390 BC
la.b La Téne period B Iron Age (La Téne Period) 400/380 - 260/250 BC 400/390 - 260/250 BC
la.b-d La Téne period B-D Iron Age (La Téne Period) 400/380 - 50/25 BC 400/390 - 30/20 BC
la.pod Podmokly group Iron Age (La Téne Period) 400 - 130 BC
la.c La Téne period C Iron Age (La Téne Period) 260/250 - 130/110 BC 260/250 - 125/115 BC
la.puc Púchov culture Iron Age (La Téne Period) 175/165 - 30/20 BC
la.d La Téne period D Iron Age (La Téne Period) 130/110 - 50/25 BC 125/115 - 30/20 BC
la.kob Kobyly group Iron Age (La Téne Period) 100 BC ± 10
rim Roman period generally Roman Period 35/25 BC - AD 380/400 30 BC - AD 380
ri.st Early Roman period Roman Period 35/25 BC - AD 180/200 30 BC - AD 180
ri.a Roman period A Roman Period 35/25 BC - 10/5 BC
ri.pla Plaňany type Roman Period 35/25 BC - 10/5 BC
ri.b Roman period B Roman Period 10/5 BC - AD 180/200 B1 (AD 30 - 100), B2 (AD 100 - 180)
ri.c Roman period C Roman Period AD 180/200 - 380/400 AD 180 - 380
ri.ml Late Roman period Roman Period AD 180/200 - 380/400 AD 180 - 380
snarod Migration period generally Migration Period AD 380/400 - 560/580 AD 380 - 580
sn.st Early Migration Period Migration Period AD 380/400 - 480/490 AD 380 - 480/490
sn.ml Late Migration Period Migration Period AD 480/490 - 560/580 AD 480/490 - 580
rs.1 Early Middle Ages 1 Early Middle Ages AD 500 - 600 AD 550 - 650
rs.cas Early Middle Ages 1 Early Middle Ages AD 550 - 650
rstred Early Middle Ages Early Middle Ages AD 600 - 1200 AD 550 - 1200
rs.2 Early Middle Ages 2 Early Middle Ages AD 600 - 800 AD 650 - 800
rs.3 Early Middle Ages 3 Early Middle Ages AD 800 - 1000 AD 800 - 950
rs.4 Early Middle Ages 4 Early Middle Ages AD 1000 - 1200 AD 950 - 1200
rs.hra Early Middle Ages Early Middle Ages AD 650 - 1200
rs/vs transition EMA4/HMA1 Middle Ages kol. AD 1200
stredo Middle Ages generally Middle Ages AD 600 - 1500
vstred High Middle Ages Hith Middle Ages AD 1200 - 1500
vs.1 High Middle Ages 1 Hith Middle Ages AD 1200 - 1300 AD 1200 - 1275
vs.2 High Middle Ages 2 Hith Middle Ages AD 1300 - 1500 AD 1275 - 1410
vs/no Middle Ages/Post-Medieva transition Hith Middle Ages kolem AD 1500
novove Post-Medieval Period (Modern Times) Post-Medieval AD 1500 - 1800
no.1 Post-Medieval Period 1 Post-Medieval AD 1500 - 1600
no.2 Post-Medieval Period 2 Post-Medieval AD 1600 - 1800