Hallstatt
- 1. Hallstatt Mindreanu Ionut Andrei, MIEADR IMAPA, Group 8111 STUDENT¡¯S SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM USAMV MIEADR 2015 Keywords : History , Iron Age , 19th century University of Management , Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development of Bucharest, Romania 59 Marasti Blvd, District 1, 011464, Bucharest, Romania ACKNOULEDGEMENTS Coordonatig teacher : Mihai Daniel Frumuselu References : https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallstatt Hallstatt is a village in the Salzkammergut, a region in Austria. It is located near the Hallst?tter See. At the 2001 census, it had 946 inhabitants. Alexander Scheutz has been mayor of Hallstatt since 2009. Hallstatt is known for its production of salt, dating back to prehistoric times, and gave its name to the Hallstatt culture, a culture often linked to Celtic, Proto-Celtic, and pre- Illyrian peoples in Early Iron Age Europe, c.800¨C450 BC. Some of the earliest archaeological evidence for the Celts was found in Hallstatt. Salt was a valuable resource, so the region was historically very wealthy. It is possible to tour the world's first known salt mine, located above downtown Hallstatt. The village also gave its name to the early Iron Age Celtic Hallstatt culture and is a World Heritage Site for Cultural Heritage. Hallstatt is a popular tourist attraction owing to its small-town appeal and can be toured on foot in ten minutes. History Iron Age In 1846, Johann Georg Ramsauer (1795¨C1874) discovered a large prehistoric cemetery near Hallstatt, which he excavated during the second half of the 19th century. Eventually the excavation would yield 1,045 burials, although no settlement has yet been found. This may be covered by the later village, which has long occupied the whole narrow strip between the steep hillsides and the lake. Some 1,300 burials have been found, including around 2,000 individuals, with women and children but few infants. Nor is there a "princely" burial, as often found near large settlements. Instead, there are a large number of burials varying considerably in the number and richness of the grave goods, but with a high proportion containing goods suggesting a life well above subsistence level. 19th century Until the late 19th century, it was only possible to reach Hallstatt by boat or via narrow trails. The land between the lake and mountains was sparse, and the town itself exhausted every free patch of it. Access between houses on the river bank was by boat or over the upper path, a small corridor passing through attics. The first road to Hallstatt was only built in 1890, along the west shore, partially by rock blasting.