A newer theory, "Celtic from the West", suggests proto-Celtic arose earlier, was a lingua franca in the Atlantic Bronze Age coastal zone, and spread eastward. It proposes that Celtic culture spread westward and southward from these areas by diffusion or migration. 450 BC onward), named after the La Tène site in Switzerland. 1200–500 BC), named for the rich grave finds in Hallstatt, Austria, and with the following La Tène culture (c. This theory links the Celts with the Iron Age Hallstatt culture which followed it (c. The traditional "Celtic from the East" theory, says the proto-Celtic language arose in the late Bronze Age Urnfield culture of central Europe, named after grave sites in southern Germany, which flourished from around 1200 BC. The history of pre-Celtic Europe and Celtic origins is debated.
The La Tène-style ceremonial Agris Helmet, 350 BC, Angoulême city Museum in France
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