04-06-2009, 09:41 PM
Quote:First of all read and take a close look to the source.well i wouldnt know much about the barbarian civilizations since i mainly study and research the roman way of life and their practices....
The ancient text greek or roman writers) are, in my opinion, not relevant in most parts. These texts are contradictory the celtic source (in this case just iconographic sources). Roman writers produce a barbarian clischee of naked or half naked barbarians in all texts and drawings. The barbarian wear a beard or moustache , have a trouser and of course is half naked.
The figure of Hirschlanden as mentioned above follows the greek or eturian statue type of a kroisos. The spanish fibula is celt-iberia, not celtic. The other celtic illustration, like the famous scabbard grave 994 hallstatt, shows warriors in trouseres and tunics with shoes. The same on all situlas, the late laténe warrior statues, the southern statues from glanum and roquepertuse and so on.
Just my opinion
Dan DeLuca
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