The Celts of central Gaul : some aspects of social and economic development as background to the Roman conquest in the light of numismatic and archaeological evidence

Thesis

In this study I set out to examine two questions: what changes took place in Central Gaulish society during the la Téne period, especially between the third century and the Caesarian conquest, and why they occurred. Central Gaul is defined as the area of present France enclosed by the river Loire, the Forez and Cévennes mountains, the Garonne basin and the Atlantic. Three types of primary evidence were used for this study: archaeology, coins and ancient texts relating to the Gauls.

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Authors: Nash, D

• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: conquest; archaeological; Roman; numismatic evidence; social and economic development; archaeology; land settlement; numismatics; Roman conquest; archaeological evidence; Celts; Gaul
• Subjects: Coins, Gallic; Numismatics -- Gaul; Land settlement -- Gaul; Gaul -- Antiquities; Gaul -- Economic conditions