The Celts: Search for a Civilisation - by Alice Roberts - 2015. - 288 Pages

 The Celts: Search for a Civilisation by Alice Roberts- 2015. 288 Pages

The Celts are one of the world's most mysterious ancient people. In this compelling account, Alice Roberts takes us on a journey across Europe, uncovering the truth about this engimatic tribe: their origins, their treasure and their enduring legacy today. What emerges is not a wild people, but a highly sophisticated tribal culture that influenced the ancient world - and even Rome.

this is the story of a multicultural civilization, linked by a common language.

It is the story of how ideas travelled in prehistory, how technology and art spread across the continent.

It is the story of a five-hundred year fight between two civilizations that came to define the world we live in today.

It is the story of a culture that changed Europe forever.

Alice Roberts is an anthropologist, osteoarchaeologist broadcaster, author and Professor at the University of Birmingham. She has presented Coast, The Incredible Human Journey and Digging for Britain on BBC2, and appeared as an expert on Time Team. She writes a regular column for the Observer and is passionate about various aspects of anthropology including human health, evolution and history.