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What it means to be a man : elite masculinity and warfare in Cisalpine Gaul c. 400-50 BC

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Date
16/06/2023
Author
Lumsden, Alastair Richard
Supervisor
Coulston, J. C.
Brock, Andrea L.
Keywords
Celts
Gauls
Elite masculinity
Warfare
Archaeology
Barbarian cultures
Roman Republic
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This thesis explores Cisalpine masculinity and warfare over the period c. 400-50 BC and seeks to demonstrate that material cultural changes reflected broader socio-political and military developments. A statistical analysis is undertaken of the composition of weapon burials from the largest and best-documented Gallic necropoleis in Cispadane and Transpadane Gaul. This reveals that specific combinations of La Tène, Golaseccan, and Italic mortuary goods were employed to express an individual’s position in an aristocratic hierarchy, and that these differed between Cisalpine Gallic groups in chronological, regional and intra-regional contexts. These results are then compared with how elite masculinity was expressed amongst other contemporary tribal groups from Transalpine Gaul and the Italian and Iberian peninsulas, along with their socio-political and military developments. The second half of the thesis combines these conclusions with an examination of the Graeco-Roman battle narratives involving Cisalpine Gallic forces and constructs the first in-depth analysis of organisational and tactical capabilities of these forces. Ultimately, this study demonstrates that the Cisalpine Gallic tribes experienced a significant period of socio-political development during the third century, greatly increasing the sophistication of their warcraft and military forces.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17630/sta/295
Type
Thesis, PhD Doctor of Philosophy
Rights
Embargo Date: 2028-02-20
Embargo Reason: Thesis restricted in accordance with University regulations. Restricted until 20th February 2028
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  • Classics Theses
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10023/27045

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