Hochdorf Chieftain

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:artifacts
Celtic chieftain burial
gptkbp:associatedWith Celtic aristocracy
Hallstatt period
gptkbp:burialPlace textiles
station wagon
drinking horns
weapons
amber jewelry
cauldron
gold jewelry
tumulus burial
bronze cauldron
decorated shoes
bronze couch
bronze situla
gold-plated belt
gold-plated dagger
gold-plated torc
iron razors
gptkbp:culture gptkb:Hallstatt_culture
gptkbp:currentLocation gptkb:Keltenmuseum_Hochdorf/Enz
gptkbp:date circa 530 BC
gptkbp:deathYear 40 years (approximate)
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1977
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Jörg_Biel
1978-1979
gptkbp:foundIn Hochdorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
gptkbp:gender male
gptkbp:height about 187 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hochdorf Chieftain
gptkbp:notableFor evidence of feasting rituals
insight into Hallstatt elite society
large cauldron from Mediterranean origin
unique bronze couch
well-preserved grave goods
gptkbp:significance one of the richest early Celtic burials
gptkbp:tumulusDiameter 60 meters
gptkbp:tumulusHeight 6 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tumulus_of_Hochdorf
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8