The Vatya culture was an archaeological culture of the Early to Middle Bronze Age (ca. 2000-1400 BC) located in the central area of the Danube basin in Hungary.[1] The culture formed from the background of the Nagyrév culture together with influences from the Kisapostag culture.[2] It is characterized mainly by fortified settlements, cremation burial sites, and bronze production.[3] It was succeeded by the Urnfield culture.[4]
| Geographical range | Carpathian Basin, Hungary |
|---|---|
| Period | Middle Bronze Age |
| Dates | ca. 2000 BC-1400 BC |
| Preceded by | Nagyrév culture |
| Followed by | Urnfield culture, Gáva culture |
Százhalombatta-Földvár, located by the Danube river in Hungary, was an important fortified Vatya settlement, with occupation layers up to 6 m deep.[5]
Six individuals from the Százhalombatta-Földvár and Erd sites were analyzed, Y-DNA haplogroup I was found in an individual, having the other two males the derived clades I2a2a1 and I2a2a1a2a. Mitochondrial DNA was varied: H2a1, J1c9, H11a, T1a1, T2b, and U5a2a.[6]
![Gold bracelet from Dunavecse, Hungary, c. 1500 BC.[7][8]](http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gold_bracelet_Dunavecse.jpg)
[the Dunavecse bracelet] was made in Transylvania and not at a Vatya workshop, but it was discovered at Dunavecse, in a Vatya cultural region.