Tracing the emergence of chiefdoms and the fifth- to third-century migrations as far as Bosnia and the Czech Republic, he assesses the disparity between the traditional story and the most recent historical and archaeological evidence on the Celts. He investigates the texts of the classical writers and contrasts their view of the Celts with current archaeological findings. Since then huge advances have taken place in our knowledge: new finds, new ways of using DNA records to understand Celtic origins, new ideas about the proto-urban nature of early chieftains' strongholds, All these developments are part of this fully updated, and completely redesigned edition.Ĭunliffe explores the archaeological reality of these bold warriors and skilled craftsmen of barbarian Europe who inspired fear in both the Greeks and the Romans. For two and a half thousand years they have continued to fascinate those who have come into contact with them, yet their origins have remained a mystery and even today are the subject of heated debate among historians and archaeologists.īarry Cunliffe's classic study of the ancient Celtic world was first published in 1997. They were the archetypal barbarians from the north and were feared by both Greeks and Romans. Oxford Research Encyclopedias: Global Public Healthįierce warriors and skilled craftsmen, the Celts were famous throughout the Ancient Mediterranean World.The European Society of Cardiology Series.
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