The European Iron Age: History, Artifacts & Culture | Ancient European Civilization Guide for History Enthusiasts & Students" （注：由于原始标题过于简短且缺乏关键词，优化后的标题增加了相关历史时期的关键词如"History, Artifacts & Culture"，并补充了目标受众"History Enthusiasts & Students"以提升SEO效果。使用场景部分暗示了该内容适合历史爱好者和学生研究欧洲古代文明。）

I've been poisoned against Collis ever since I forced myself to read the entirety of his "The European Iron Age". This was one of the worst books I have read on the Iron Age period to date; in fact, the only redeeming feature of this book was its beautiful cover.I found that "The European Iron Age" had pretty much everything that could tick me off, all in one book - horribly outdated archaeology, including the invasion of the Beaker People (I wonder if today he talks about the invasion of the Teflon people in North America); two sizes of type - teeny tiny and super teeny tiny; run-on sentences and some of the worst editing in the known universe; the book is horribly overpriced at $62 Cdn, I could have bought two excellent books for the same amount (see some recommendations below); and even though it's not Collis' fault, Amazon lists publishing date as 1997, but the book is really copyrighted in 1984.The difficulty with the Iron Age is that its popularity has encouraged the publishing of numerous substandard works and the reprinting of outdated ones. The best thing to do is focus on a specific region/culture and hunt for quality works that fit your interests.Do not waste your money on this book. Try Ronald Hutton's "Pagan Religions of the British Isles", Barry Raftery's "Pagan Celtic Ireland", A.F. Harding's "European Societies in the Bronze Age" (as an excellent overview and precursor to the Iron Age), "Celtic Realms" by Dillon and Chadwick, "The Celts" and "Celtic Empire" by Peter Berresford Ellis. All are available here on beloved Amazon.