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 Celtic Legacy Introduction This blog plans to cover all aspects of the Celtic legacy, not only facts but also legends and myths. Where are we going to start? Should we start with the Hallstatt culture during the European Late Bronze Age in the 12th century BCE? Or should we go back to Proto-Celtic cultures? Considering Proto-Celtic cultures, should we start with the Tumulus culture during the Middle Bronze Age (16th century BCE) or even further to nomadic tribes practicing cremations of their dead? What about other peoples who are considered "related" to Celts, like Cimmerians and Scythians? Were the Britons the core of the population in the British Isles during the Neolithic before the arrival of the Celts and then they mixed with the newcomers? We can also see the variations in the Celtic languages. For example, in the Insular Celtic, how variations in pronunciation generated the Q-Celtic and the P-Celtic, producing the first group, the live languages Irish, Manx, and Scot...