They built no cities, founded no empires and never developped a written language; their legacy to us has been fragmentary. However, we have been able to piece things together and gain a fair understanding of the Celtic culture. We have archaeology, folklore, accounts from ancient historians to help us put together the pieces and get the 'big picture': we learn about their everyday life, their religion, their songs and poetry, their mythology, their beliefs, their lifestyle, their customs, their way of governing, trading, and warfare.
The surviving accounts by Greek and Roman writers are undoubtedly biased. They often viewed the Celtic people as unreliable, dubious, quaint and tribal beings of a less civilized nature. As a whole, these accounts, along with archaeology, offer us a vivid picture of the Celtic peoples. We know now that the Celts were more than simple, unworthy clusters of clans or tribes.
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