Celts and Gauls, between Prehistory and History
“Celtic peoples are still sometimes associated with migrants, or even invaders, some of whom settled in present-day France during the first millennium BC. Following in the footsteps of Latin authors, we would call these people the Gauls. Today, advances in archaeological research and the revision of historical data, combined with an anthropological approach, allow us to nuance this vision considerably. The Gauls are related to Celtic groups that have been settled in our regions since at least the beginning of the Bronze Age (3rd millennium BC). The originality of their culture stems from interactions with Mediterranean societies – Etruscans, Greeks and Romans – who frequented these areas from the 7th century B.C. In this sense, Gaul is a peninsula that has welcomed cultural influences from different horizons: northern, continental and Mediterranean. This conference will present the results of the latest major discoveries in Celtic archaeology, in an attempt to shed light on the “entry into history” of the Gauls.”
Hosted by Dominique Garcia, French archaeologist and historian specializing in Mediterranean protohistory, the history of Gaul and Greco-Roman antiquity, President of Inrap.
Event as part of the “Les Jeudis d’Arelate” lecture series.
Free admission, no reservation required.
Video recording, to be uploaded to Arelate’s YouTube channel after editing.
https://www.youtube.com/@arelate3680/videos
