La Tène
[ French la ten ]
/ French la ˈtɛn /
adjective
Archaeology.
designating the period or culture of the late Iron Age typified by the structural remains, swords, tools, utensils, etc., found at La Tène.
Compare Hallstattan.
noun
a shallow area at the E end of the Lake of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, where these remains were found.
Origin of La Tène
First recorded in 1885–90
British Dictionary definitions for la tene
La Tène
/ (læ ˈtɛn) /
adjective
of or relating to a Celtic culture in Europe from about the 5th to the 1st centuries bc, characterized by a distinctive type of curvilinear decoration
See also Hallstatt
Word Origin for La Tène
C20: from
La Tène, a part of Lake Neuchâtel, Switzerland, where remains of this culture were first discovered