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List Of Hillforts In Latvia
Hillforts in Latvia offered not only military and administrative functions but they were also cultural and economic centres of some regions. The Latvian word for ''hillfort'' is ''pilskalns'' (plural: pilskalni), from ''pils'' (castle) and ''kalns'' (hill). Latvian hillforts generally were a part of a complex consisting of the main fortress, the settlement around it, one or more burial fields and nearby ritual sites. The first hillforts in Latvia, such as :lv:Daugmales pilskalns, Daugmale hillfort, appeared during the Bronze Age. Some were continuously inhabited until the late Iron Age. During the Roman Iron Age, some of the Latvian hillforts (like :lv:Ķivutkalna pilskalns, Ķivutkalns) were abandoned or became sparsely populated. A new period in hillfort development started during the 5th-8th centuries AD, when many new hillforts appeared, in most cases, along the main trades routes - rivers. During the 10th-11th centuries, some of the hillforts became military fortresses with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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