Irrational Boudicca

[sulla felix]

I am trying to illustrate that you cannot extend archaeological artefact typologies across geographical space and suggest that since the artefact is similar (in itself a very subjective analysis), then it MUST follow that the people, and therefore the culture were similar if not the same. It simply is not an argument that stands up to any stringent analysis, in particular with reference to the "Celts". Hence when one analyses the sweeping statements generally made about the "Celts" (they had laws that were administered by Druids, they all had similar swords, they all had similar jewelry, they all lived in round houses, etc. etc.), it can be seen that this simply is not the case, and is not supported by the evidence available.