"Tartessians" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
The Tartessians were an ancient Celtic people who lived in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the region of Andalusia and Estremadura in southwestern Spain and southern Portugal.
They were a pre-Roman civilization that developed in the 7th century BC and were known for their rich culture, trade networks, and strategic location at the eastern edge of the Strait of Gibraltar.
The Tartessians were skilled metalworkers, and their metalwork, particularly gold and silver, has been found in many archaeological sites in the region. They also had a strong maritime trade network, which enabled them to exchange goods with other ancient civilizations in the Mediterranean.
The Tartessians were eventually absorbed into the Celtic culture of the continental Iberian Peninsula and were later Romanized by the Romans.