!!!Franzhausen

Franzhausen, Lower Austria, part of the municipality of Nussdorf ob 
der Traisen, largest necropolis in Europe, dating back to the early 
Bonze Age with two graveyards and over 2,100 graves (2300/2200-1600 
B.C.). The graves contain numerous burial objects (jewellery, pieces 
of traditional costumes, bronze weapons). A cremation burial ground 
dating from the  Urnfield Culture of the late Bronze Age (1250-800/750 
B.C.) with over 400 graves and more than 2,000 ceramic vessels as well 
as pieces of traditional clothing and bronze jewellery has been 
excavated. Despite recent grave looting, the remaining bronze objects 
testify to the wealth of the former inhabitants of the area. A museum 
of ancient history is located in Nussdorf ob der Traisen.

!Literature
Niederoesterreichisches. Landesmuseum/Lower Austrian 
Provincial Museum (ed.), Mensch und Kultur der Bronzezeit. Franzhausen 
I, Gemeinde Nussdorf ob der Traisen, Niederoesterreich, Mitteleuropas 
groesstes fruehbronzezeitliches Hockergraeberfeld, 1988; J.-W. 
Neugebauer, Archaeologie in Niederoesterreich, St. Poelten und 
das Traisental, 1993.


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