Salzmünde group

Salzmünde Group
Geographical rangecentral and lower Saal region, exclave in the region of Leipzig and Altenburg
PeriodMiddle Neolithic
Dates3400 BC - 3000 BC.
Type siteSalzmünde-Schiepzig, Saalekreis
CharacteristicsPottery of the Opperschöner Type, Amphorae, clay drums
Preceded byFunnelbeaker culture
Followed byGlobular Amphora culture, Corded Ware culture

The Salzmünde Group or Salzmünde Culture (German: Salzmünder Gruppe / Salzmünder Kultur) is the name for a late group from the Funnelbeaker culture in central Saale-Elbe region of Germany, which existed between 3400 and 3000 BC during the Neolithic period.