The Iron Age, which corresponds to the second part of Protohistory, extends from 800 BC to the end of the first century AD. During this period, the regions corresponding to present-day France were gradually frequented by populations with a prolific written language (Greeks andRomans). The local populations (Celts, Gauls, Ligures, Iberians, etc) had little or no writing, on the other hand. Most of our knowledge of these human groups is therefore provided by archaeology, along with a few Greek and Latin texts.

Publications
16/12/2017
Habitat and land use in the Bronze Age and early Iron Age

The Bronze Age cultures have long been arduous for archaeologists to determine because of their diverse manifestations and tenuous remnants. It...

Report
07/02/2017
Moulay : A Gallic dwelling

Visit of the site with Elven the Goff, archaeologist in charge of operation, Inrap

Short film
07/02/2017
Archeology in 12 Minutes

In an original narrative mode, illustrated with numerous archive images, Christian Rist and Jean-Paul Fargier tell us the history of archeology,...

Report
07/02/2017
The Gallic rampart
Animated film
07/02/2017
The Gauls
Synthèse
The research - 20/01/2017
National investigation: The organization and evolution of rural spaces during the Second Iron Age

A combined database to renew our knowledge of the agricultural establishments of the Second Iron Age (La Tène culture):...

Press reviews
31/07/2015
Archéopages 42 - Build in raw clay

What is the status of this building material compared to others? Is its use linked to specific functions of construction? To the social status of...

Discoveries
16/06/2015
The prince with the golden torque of Lavau

Unearthed by a team of Inrap archaeologists, the princely tomb of Lavau, dated to the early 5th century BC, contains exceptional grave g

Conference
24/10/2014
The roots of war

The archaeology of violence: wartime violence, mass violence 
by Jean Guilaine, member of Institute

Conference
19/10/2014
War and death at Himera. The tombs of greek soldiers killed in the battles of 480 and 409 BC

The archaeology of violence: wartime violence, mass violence 
by Stefano Vassalo, Superintendent for archaeology of the region...

Conference
17/10/2014
Wartime violence, mass violence: questions of method

The archaeology of violence: wartime violence, mass violence 

Chair : Anne Lehoërff, university of Lille

Conference
11/10/2014
From weapons to war: methods and principles of recognition of “war state“ among the Celts

The archaeology of violence: wartime violence, mass violence 
by Gérard Bataille, Inrap

Conference
20/09/2014
Conclusion (1) The archaeology of violence

The archaeology of violence: wartime violence, mass violence
by Jean Guilaine, member of the Institute, honorary professor at the...

Conference
19/09/2014
Conclusion (2) The archaeology of violence: wartime violence, mass violence

The archaeology of violence: wartime violence, mass violence   
by Jacques Sémelin, CERI-Sciences Po, (CNRS)

Discoveries
19/09/2014
From the end of independence to Romanization: excavations at Mont Castel in Port-en-Bessin

A team of archaeologists from Inrap, the CNRS, and the universities of Rennes 2 and Burgundy are currently conducting a research excavation of the

Discoveries
15/07/2014
The aristocratic grave at Warcq (Ardennes): an exceptional Gallic chariot grave

A combined team composed of archaeologists from the Ardennes departmental archaeology unit and from Inrap has just finished excavating the...

Publications
27/12/2013
The rural dwelling of the Second Iron Age. Rhythms of creation and abandon north of the Loire

This book, resulting from a national investigation conducted by Inrap, is an analytical presentation of the rhythms of the emergence and...

Discoveries
24/10/2013
An exceptional archaeological site at Obernai: more than 6000 years of occupation

In advance of the construction of an industrial business park by the associated communes of Pays de Sainte Odile, Inrap has just finished a large...

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