Celtic Chiefdom, Celtic State

The Evolution of Complex Social Systems in Prehistoric Europe

• Author(s): Bettina Arnold, D. Blair Gibson,
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Pages: 159
• ISBN_10: 0521585791
  ISBN_13: 9780521585798
  
• Language: en
• Categories: History / Ancient / General , History / Europe / General , History / Europe / Western , History / Europe / Great Britain / General , Social Science / Archaeology ,

Description:... In this collection, archaeologists, historians, geographers and language specialists re-examine the structure and political development of Celtic states scattered across present-day Europe. The main theoretical focus is on whether and when state-level complexity was attained in the different Celtic settlements. The contributors also discuss and evaluate the various methods for studying Celtic social systems: the historical textual studies, as opposed to the analysis of the archaeological record, and the use of regional comparisons.