Audioguide: Celtic princely tomb Magdalenenberg[EN]
In the 8th century BC, European society changed in three major ways. People began burying their dead in mounds. Iron was introduced as a new, stronger metal and trade with the advanced Mediterranean cultures started. This period is known as the pre-Roman Iron Age and is split into two parts: the older Hallstatt period and the later La Tene period, named after famous sites in Austria and Switzerland.
Many impressive finds come from this time, mostly from graves. Over 14 burial grounds with more than 500 stone mounds have been found in the Baar region. In Villingen and Schwenningen, many such mounds are also known. Mounds in forests are usually well preserved, while those on farmland have often been damaged by plowing. Individual mounds, called tumuli, can be seen in Öfingen and Pfaffenweiler. In Schwenningen, there are five large burial mounds, including one in the Fesenwald forest.
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