There is hardly any ancient people of whom the image - both then and now - is as dominated by clichés as that of the Celts. But who are "the" Celts anyway? The volume accompanying the grand themed year 2022 "CELTS LAND HESSEN" embarks on an archaeological search across Hesse for their rich cultural heritage and opens up new perspectives. Thousands of archaeological monuments and finds that can be attributed to the Iron Age (800-15 BC) and in particular to the Celtic culture are documented in Hessen. They form a real treasure trove for science. From the 10th of March 2022, the first state-wide Archaeology Year invites visitors to discover Iron Age Hesse with numerous events. Special exhibitions at a total of eight museum locations address modern-sounding buzzwords such as innovations, resource consumption or urbanisation as well as outstanding achievements of Celtic craftsmanship. The lively accompanying volume, penned by 39 authors from the fields of heritage conservation, museums and research, is aimed at all those interested in archaeology and offers an excellent overview of the current state of knowledge. Some find complexes are presented to the general public for the first time in words and pictures.