Deconstructing the Celts

A skeptic’s guide to the archaeology of the Auvergne

£63.00
Author:
Stephen D. Jones
Publication Year:
2001
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781841712529
Paperback:
251pp. Includes 3 tables, 26 figures, maps and plans.
ISBN 10:
1841712523
BAR number:
S965
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Description

BOOK DESCRIPTION
This book proposes a model of subsistence, land use, and society for the Arveni, a powerful people in the Auvergne region of central France during the late Iron Age or 'La Tène' (c. 450-50 BC). The data derives from 10 years of field and bibliographic research, and a GIS-connected database of all sites registered in the archives of the region. The objective was to counter pervasive models grounded on the stereotypical comments of Mediterranean enemies, not archaeological evidence.