The Ancient Celts / Barry Cunliffe

In this erudite and engaging illustrated history, Professor Cunliffe explores the archaeological reality of these bold warriors and skilled craftsmen of barbarian Europe who inspired fear in the Greeks and Romans. He investigates the texts of the classical writers and contrasts their view of the Celts with current archaeological findings. Tracing the emergence of chiefdoms and the fifth to third century migrations as far as Bosnia and the Czech republic and into Turkey, he assesses the disparity between the traditional and contemporary information on the Celts.