Bibracte

Bibracte, a Gallic oppidum, was the capital of the Aedui and one of the most important hillforts in Gaul [1]. It was located near modern Autun in Burgundy, France [1]. The material culture of the Aedui corresponded to the Late Iron Age La Tène culture [1]. In 52 BC, Vercingetorix was proclaimed head of the Gaulish coalition at Bibracte [1]. A few decades after the Roman conquest of Gaul, Bibracte was abandoned in favour of Autun [1]. Jacques-Gabriel Bulliot initiated the first excavations at the site between 1867 and 1895 [1]. Bibracte was protected by strong Murus Gallicus style battlements [1].