Trzciniec culture
| Geographical range | central and eastern Poland, western Ukraine, western Belarus |
|---|---|
| Period | Bronze Age Europe |
| Dates | ca. 2400–1300 BC |
| Preceded by | Mierzanowice culture, Únětice culture, Iwno culture, Comb Ceramic culture, Multi-cordoned ware culture |
| Followed by | Lusatian culture, Urnfield culture |
The Trzciniec culture is an Early and Middle Bronze Age (2400-1300 BC) archaeological culture in Central-Eastern Europe, mainly Poland and parts of Lithuania. The material culture similarity and overall chronological contemporaneity with Komarov (Ukraine) and Sośnica (Belarus) cultures resulted in the definition of the Trzciniec-Komaróv-Sośnica complex or, more recently, the Trzciniec Cultural Circle. In Poland, the archaeological sites of the Trzciniec culture are found in Central, Southern, and Eastern Poland (Kuyavia, Lesser Poland, Mazovia, Podlachia, and Lublin Upland).