Proto-Villanovan culture
| Geographical range | Europe |
|---|---|
| Period | Bronze Age |
| Dates | c. 1175–960 BCE |
| Preceded by | Urnfield culture, Terramare culture, Apennine culture |
| Followed by | Villanovan culture, Latial culture, Este culture |
The Proto-Villanovan culture (approximately 1175 BCE – 960 BCE) was a late Bronze Age culture that appeared in Italy, part of the central European Urnfield culture system of Central Europe (1300–750 BCE).
A supranational cultural facies, it spread across much of Italy, including eastern Sicily and the Aeolian Islands. It was characterized by the funerary ritual of cremation.