Editing Gallic Wars (section)

=== Sociopolitical ===
The tribes of Gaul were civilized and wealthy, constituting what is known to archeologists as the [[La Tène culture]]. Most had contact with Roman merchants and some, such as the [[Aedui]], who were governed by republics, had enjoyed stable political alliances with Rome in the past. During the first century, parts of Gaul were becoming urbanized, which concentrated wealth and population centers, inadvertently making Roman conquest easier. Though the Romans considered the Gauls to be barbarians, their cities mirrored those of the Mediterranean. They struck coins and traded extensively with Rome, providing iron, grain, and many slaves. In exchange, the Gauls accumulated much wealth and developed a taste for Roman wine. The contemporary writer [[Diodoros]] explains that part of the conception of Gallic barbarity was because they drank their wine straight, unlike the supposedly civilized Romans who watered down their wine first. However, the Romans realized the Gauls were a powerful fighting force, and considered some of the most "barbaric" tribes to be the fiercest warriors, as they were supposedly uncorrupted by Roman luxuries.{{Sfn|Gilliver|2003|pp=7, 13–15}}