La Tène
/læˈten/noun
usu. as modifier
- Archaeology the second cultural phase of the European Iron Age, following the Halstatt period (c.480 BC) and lasting until the coming of the Romans. This culture represents the height of Celtic power, being characterized by hill forts, rich and elaborate burials, and distinctively crafted artefacts.【考古】拉坦诺（欧洲铁器时代第二个文化阶段, 在哈尔施塔特时代［约前480］之后, 持续到罗马人入侵。该文化为凯尔特人势力鼎盛期, 以丘堡、丰厚的墓葬和特有手工器物为其特征）。
词源
late 19th cent.: named after a district in Switzerland， where remains of the culture were first identified.