<?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">Proto-Villanovan</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>Sub-Apennine</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>Italian Bronze Age periods</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Protovillanovan</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to a transition period and culture of the late Bronze Age in Italy. It is characterized by an increase in population, development of larger, permanent settlements, cremation burials with biconical ash urns, and artifacts that include fibulae, razors, axes, bronze weapons, and amber objects. This culture overlaps with the Sub-Apennine culture. ]]></note></mads>