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For many centuries Germanic peoples occupied much of northern andcentral Europe. From the fourth century onward migrant groupsextended their power and influence over much of western Europe andbeyond to North Africa. In so doing, they established enduringstates in France, Spain, Italy and Britain. This illustrated bookmakes use of archaeological and literary sources to outline theethnogenesis and history of the early Germanic peoples. It providesan overview of current knowledge of these peoples, their socialstructure, settlements, trade, customs, religion, craftsmanship andrelations with the Roman Empire. In this second edition, the author incorporates important newarchaeological evidence and reports on advances in historicalinterpretation. In particular, he offers new insights intodevelopments in central and eastern Europe and the implications forour understanding of migration and settlement patterns, ethnicityand identity. Ten new plates have been added featuring significantnew sites discovered in recent years.