Where is the Celtiberian faction?

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Well I suppose you have been talking about this. They were probably the most advanced native people in Hispania in the EB time frame. They were divided but their warfare (celtic swords, helmets... for example search info about La Osera archeological site and his weapons) and settlements (actual Oppida like Numantia, Pintia, Pallantia, Contrebia Leucade, Tiermes... ) were the most developed (they had even an alphabet) and they were in a stadium previous to a great principate like the celtic middle european ones, it is really possible that if the roman invasion werent come they would become in a big confederation or prince-state.

I reallly dont understand the current situation in the game, I suppose the only fact to made the Lussitani as the only hispanian nation is the Viriato thing, this is true but appart from this great Leader, they werent a enough developed and united tribes (I think at the moment the archeology didnt find such a big Oppida cities culture like in the Duero river region, the majority were little fortified settlements with not a big warfare artifacts, living in little communities-clans), at least not like the celtiberian -or asimilated- ones: Arevaci, Vaccei, Vettoni, etc. And of course it is remarkable that the harder and longer roman campaign in Hispania was the Celtiberian Wars and the famous siege of Numantia.

I dont pretend to blame about Lussotanna but I really think the current situation isnt absolutely accurate with the Archeology and History. It is not a personal view since yes, I am spaniard, but from the "Galllaecia" region which was near to the Lussitani culture (it is common accepted the same lusitanian language in both Lusitania and Gallaecia). and I dont feel bad playing as lussotanna, I only miss the celtiberians aswell; and if it would be only possible a single hispanian faction: for the above reasons, it would be Celtiberia.

More info (plenty more) about Celtiberians in this study:
http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/celtic/ekelt...lorrio_6_2.pdf