Civilisations

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La T�ne Culture

Late Iron Age Celtic material culture across much of Europe.

Lakota Culture

Plains Indigenous culture of North America.

Lan Xang Kingdom

Lao kingdom of the middle Mekong.

Lao Culture

Tai-speaking Mekong culture shaped by Theravada Buddhism and Lan Xang legacy.

Lapita Culture

Austronesian archaeological culture central to the settlement of Remote Oceania.

Late Harappan Culture

Post-urban regional cultures following the mature Indus phase.

Liangzhu Culture

Late Neolithic lower Yangtze culture associated with jade, water management, and urban complexity.

Linear Pottery Culture

Early Neolithic farming culture of central Europe.

Lombard Culture

Germanic culture and kingdom in Italy.

Longshan Culture

Late Neolithic culture of northern China associated with black pottery and proto-urban sites.

Luba Kingdom

Central African kingdom and cultural complex in the Congo basin.

Lunda Kingdom

Central African imperial network linked to trade and political expansion.

Lusitanian Culture

Pre-Roman western Iberian culture.

Luwian Culture

Anatolian cultural-linguistic sphere associated with western and southern Anatolia.

Lycian Culture

Ancient culture of southwest Anatolia known for distinctive tombs and inscriptions.

Lydian Civilization

Iron Age western Anatolian kingdom associated with Sardis and early coinage.