Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
1: Visions of the Celts
2: Constructing the Historical Celts
3: In the Beginning: 5500-1300 BC
4: The Atlantic System: 1300-200 BC
5: Western Central Europe and the Mediterranean:1300-450 BC
6: The Migrations: 450-50 BC
7: The Communities of the Atlantic Façade
8: Celts and Others on the Eastern Fringes
9: Warfare and Society
10: The Arts of the Migration Period
11: Religious Systems
12: The Developed Celtic World
13: The Celts in Retreat
14: Celtic Survival
15: Retrospect
A Guide to Further Reading
Chronological Tables
Map Section
Illustration Sources
Index

About the Author

Barry Cunliffe taught archaeology at the Universities of Bristol and Southampton and was Professor of European Archaeology at the University of Oxford from 1972 to 2008, thereafter becoming Emeritus Professor. He has excavated widely in Britain (Fishbourne, Bath, Danebury, Hengistbury Head, Brading) and in the Channel Islands, Brittany, and Spain, and has been President of the Council for British Archaeology and of the Society of Antiquaries, Governor of the Museum of London, a Commissioner of English Heritage, and a Trustee of the British Museum. His many publications include Facing the Ocean (2001), The Druids: A Very Short Introduction (2010), Britain Begins (2012), By Steppe, Desert, and Ocean (2015), and On the Ocean (2017), all published by Oxford University Press. He received a knighthood in 2006.

Reviews

Archaeologist Barry Cunliffe brings up to date his classic work on the Ancient Celts, those fierce warriors and skilled craftsmen who were famous throughout the ancient Mediterranean world. In this fully updated, and completely redesigned edition, Cunliffe assesses the disparity between the traditional story and the most recent historical and archaeological evidence on the Celts.
*Timeless Travels*

This book is of wider significance than just a volume for the general readership. It matters. It is at the forefront of a battle in Iron Age scholarship and the presentation of different ideas to the public, a battle which through publications like this one and others, Cunliffe is currently winning hands down. This is a fine book combining scholarly erudition and depth with popular appeal. Professor Cunliffe is one of the few academics able to achieve this fine balance.
*Dr Jody Joy, The Prehistoric Society*