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Celts in the Iron Age
Saw a highly interesting BBC documentation about them on German TV. Who'd have thought that the Celts had built roads through swamps waaaay before the Romans did? The one found in Kenagh (Ireland) could bear heavily loaden carts.
Also, Celtic Europe seems to have been technically at least as sophisticated as the Romans were. At least. And they had a huge waterway network of trade roads down to Africa and as far south as China. A flourishing culture - until Caesar decided that the Galls needed his "protection"... after which there were 2 million dead in Gallia and finally gold coin in Rome.
Civilization... isn't it a very complex thing?
Also, Celtic Europe seems to have been technically at least as sophisticated as the Romans were. At least. And they had a huge waterway network of trade roads down to Africa and as far south as China. A flourishing culture - until Caesar decided that the Galls needed his "protection"... after which there were 2 million dead in Gallia and finally gold coin in Rome.
Civilization... isn't it a very complex thing?
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I believe the Avari could tell a story or two about that.