Origins of the Celts

The origins of the Celts has been debated for many years. The consensus typically places those origins with the Urnfield and Hallstatt cultures in Central Europe. Through recent genetic studies and historical sources I examine the origins of the Celts and how their ancient trade network played a key roll in their impressive spread.

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[theicepickthatkilledtrotsk]

The Hallstatt salt mine is one of the most important places in Europe that most have not heard of.

[steveclark]

more history has been forgotten than recorded, that is why you and the work you do is valuable and needed thank you

[GermanaMirza]

Thank you for not forgetting us here in Austria. I live in Salzburg and was born in the rural area in the north of it. I also wanted to say: Just around the time when the Hallstatt era ended, a comet came down near lake Chiemsee in Bavaria (Chiemgau comet) The whole area was extinguished, absolutely devastated, people can hardly have survived and everything burnt down to the ground in a firestorm. The whole land between Salzburg and Munich was devastated and uninhabitable for decades. This must have disrupted much. Later, the land was re-inhabited of-course. But it was a major catastrophy.
Thank you ever so much for your work! Yes, we were Celts, too. This is the once Kingdom of Noricum speaking. 😃🤓😊😉

[lowersaxon]

I live in Lueneburg, Germany, federal state Lower Saxony, ca. 70000 inhabitants, which got rich as a salt producing place in the 13th and 14th centuries AD.
Some minor areas have considerably sunk recently so that several houses had to be pulled down. We literally live on salt mines. When you read in the news that a small German city vanished into the ground you know what had happened. 😮

[Jiggleton]

If you like this topic, there is a historical fiction novel titled Salt Bronze and Iron about a Celt from Hallstat that goes on to fight as a mercenary throughout Europe. There are mythical/mystical elements to it but not ostentatiously.

[zedoc]

Awesome video … greetings from southern Germany .. living about 6 miles away from The Heuneburg 😊

[helaughs]

I'm not a doctor, and over/under-consumption of many things can be harmful, but I wouldn't be surprised if someday we find out it's the way we process most salts that causes health problems and not salt itself.

[shaunwells]

you just keep dropping the bangers. absolutely golden, or should I say, salty, material.

[mkworkgroupis]

Splendid work.
You really manage to build a world out of the evidence and sources.
With prehistoric Europe thats exactly what people crave as im sure we feel that its just out of reach.
Thanks.

[CLPth]

I often felt as though the history of the celtic peoples predated the La Tene and even the Hallstat. I suspect what we call the celts now are just a continuation and evolution of the bell beaker folk/culture. Thank you for this video, there needs to be more investigation and compilation of the information on the Celts and their history, theirs is the history of at least a part of all western European peoples.

[BerserkingHistoryinBuffalo]

An absolutely epic & engaging presentation! Per usual

[mrwelshmun]

As you said at the start of the video. It's crazy how undervalued salt is these days.

[Igunaq]

Really cool. A while back I was thinking about all those trade goods from ancient times and how their importance is totally lost on us in the modern age.

[Andy_Babb]

Fantastic job. Love the longer content. You’ve always got great topics, I learn a ton from this channel

[gt]

I feel like I’m taking a unique trip back in history everytime I watch your videos sir.

[JohnTLyon]

This channel is truly worth its salt! My people, on my mother's side came from County Cork. My father was also of Celtic stock. This channel has helped me stay in touch with my heritage.

[lobstereleven]

I had no idea Zefrank was also doing long form history videos! This is awesome! 👏

[kathleenmccrory]

Those hats are something I did not expect for some reason. 😮 I read the book 'Salt' many years ago and found it fascinating. Although, at the time, I was more focused on Timbuktu and the Songhai empire. Thank you for another interesting and informative video.

[geraldinehughes]

Gorgeous scholarly work of art, beautifully voiced and visual, I curtsy, Sir Kevin!
Love, peace and creativity, Geraldine

[bryanpatrickmchugh]

"Basically the exact opposite of modern rulers." Lol. So true.