In four chapters, largely based on and illustrated with archaeological
finds and sites, Neil Oliver explains how, as far as is known, the Iron
Age Celtic tribes known as the Ancient Britains evolved and entered
European civilization. Their internecine tribal phase was warlike and
partitioned. Overseas contacts, especially metal trade, brought wealth
and progress. Ultimately, it attracted the superior Roman empire, which
would conquer and pacify Britain into a province, like Gaul shortly
before, but Caesar's invasion wasn't the definitive annexation yet, that
was left to emperor Claudius; even afterward some Celtic traits and
even rebellions remained.
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