Funnelbeaker culture

The southern and eastern part of the province is dominated by hills, belonging to the southern Swedish highlands. The province north and west belong to the central Swedish plains, which in this parts are referred to as the Västgöta-plains or Västgöta-slätten. Along Kattegat lies the archipelo usually known as the Gothenburg archipelago. The southern part of it, belonging to Gothenb ...

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Provinces serve no administrative function in Sweden today. Instead, that function is served by Counties of Sweden. Currently Västergötland is within the Västra Götaland County, which was formed in 1999, through a merge of Skaraborg County, Älvsborg County and Gothenburg and Bohus County. Västra Götaland County also includes the provinces Dalsland and Bohuslän. The main exceptions are the Municipalities of Habo and Mullsjö, which are part of Jönköping County but still situated with the province Västergötland. See also:

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The culture is named for its characteristic ceramics, beakers and amphorae with funnel-shaped tops, which were probably used for drinking. One spectacular find which may be assigned to the Funnelbeaker culture is a pot excavated at Bronocice, Poland which shows apparently the very first depiction of a wheeled vehicle (here, a wagon) anywhere; this would date from somewhere after 4000. The technology was flint-based, of which the deposits found in Belgium and on the island of Rügen as wel ...

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Funnelbeaker culture, Funnelbeaker culture - Migration patterns, Funnelbeaker culture - Settlements, Funnelbeaker culture - Religion and graves, Funnelbeaker culture - Objects, Funnelbeaker culture - Ethnicity and language, Funnelbeaker culture - Sources

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