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Many of the Iron Age Iberian groups along the coast of Hispania are referred to in classical text... more Many of the Iron Age Iberian groups along the coast of Hispania are referred to in classical texts as togati and considered peaceful citizens of civilised lifestyles. The Celtiberians of the peninsula's hinterland, on the other hand, were generally regarded as primitive barbarians before their annexation by the Roman Empire. According to this ethnocentric and simplistic classical view, what different people consumed was closely linked to who they were and whether they could be considered civilised or no t. For instance, the consumption of acorns was thought to be characteristic of barbarians, whereas wheat was considered a basic element in the diets of the civilised citizens of the Mediterranean. Similarly, wine distinguished civilised peoples from barbarians, the latter being described as eminently beer drinkers. However, archaeological research from the Celtiberian site of Segeda I (Zaragoza, Spain) is providing us with a better understanding of the nutritional patterns of th...
Many of the Iron Age Iberian groups along the coast of Hispania are referred to in classical text... more Many of the Iron Age Iberian groups along the coast of Hispania are referred to in classical texts as togati and considered peaceful citizens of civilised lifestyles. The Celtiberians of the peninsula's hinterland, on the other hand, were generally regarded as primitive barbarians before their annexation by the Roman Empire. According to this ethnocentric and simplistic classical view, what different people consumed was closely linked to who they were and whether they could be considered civilised or no t. For instance, the consumption of acorns was thought to be characteristic of barbarians, whereas wheat was considered a basic element in the diets of the civilised citizens of the Mediterranean. Similarly, wine distinguished civilised peoples from barbarians, the latter being described as eminently beer drinkers. However, archaeological research from the Celtiberian site of Segeda I (Zaragoza, Spain) is providing us with a better understanding of the nutritional patterns of th...