Woman of Vix
- The Hochdorf Chieftain's Grave is a richly-furnished Celtic burial chamber dating from 530 BC, Hallstatt D.
- Vix lies to the west of the central Hallstatt area, but in the middle of the La Tene area
- The area around the area of Vix located in the northern bits of Burgundy, France is the site of an important prehistoric complex from the late Celtic Hallstatt and Early La Tene periods
- Vix Grave became an important settlement after some famous burial mounds that were found. The famous of the latter, was the Vix Grave, also known as the Lady of Vix in 2006
- What makes this find important is that her grave had never been looted and contained rich grave offerings, including a great deal of jewellery and Vix krater, the largest known metal vessal from antiquity, being approximately 1.63m in height
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