<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Wessex</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>European Bronze Age</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Wessex culture</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to the Early Bronze Age period and culture that developed in Wessex, England. It is characterized by distinctive burial mounds over inhumations or cremations, and rich, varied grave goods, notably decorated pottery, metalwork, weapons, including daggers, and personal ornaments made of non-local materials. ]]></note></mads>