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| Geographical range | Central Europe |
|---|---|
| Period | Middle Bronze Age |
| Dates | c. 1600–1200 BC |
| Preceded by | Unetice culture, Ottomány culture, Rhône culture, Mad'arovce culture, Encrusted Pottery culture |
| Followed by | Urnfield culture, Lusatian culture |
| Central European Bronze Age | |
| Late Bronze Age | |
| Ha B2/3 | 800–950 BC |
| Ha B1 | 950–1050 BC |
| Ha A2 | 1050–1100 BC |
| Ha A1 | 1100–1200 BC |
| Bz D | 1200–1300 BC |
| Middle Bronze Age | |
| Bz C2 | 1300–1400 BC |
| Bz C1 | 1400–1500 BC |
| Bz B | 1500–1600 BC |
| Early Bronze Age | |
| Bz A2 | 1600–2000 BC |
| Bz A1 | 2000–2300 BC |
The Tumulus culture (German: Hügelgräberkultur) was the dominant material culture in Central Europe during the Middle Bronze Age (c. 1600 to 1300 BC).
It was the descendant of the Unetice culture. Its heartland was the area previously occupied by the Unetice culture, and its territory included parts of Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, the Carpathian Basin, Poland and France. It was succeeded by the Late Bronze Age Urnfield culture and part of the origin of the Italic and Celtic cultures.[1]