Editing Legnica (section)

===Pre-history===
Archaeological research conducted in eastern Legnica in the late 1970s, showed the existence of a [[Bronze Age Europe|bronze]] [[foundry]] and the graves of three metallurgists. The find indicates a time interval about year 1000 BC.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.tvn24.pl/wroclaw,44/legnica-brzytwy-sprzed-trzech-tysiecy-lat-w-grobach-kowali,701791.html |title = Brzytwy sprzed 3 tysięcy lat w grobach kowali| date=26 December 2016 }}</ref>

A settlement of the [[Lusatian culture]] people existed in the 8th century B.C. [[Pre-Celtic|After invasions of Celts beyond upper Danube]] basin, the area of Legnica and north foothills of [[Sudetes]] was infiltrated by Celtic settlers and traders.

[[Tacitus]] and [[Ptolemy]] recorded the ancient nation of [[Lugii]] (Lygii) in the area, and mentioned their town of Lugidunum, which has been attributed to both Legnica<ref>Pierre Deschamps. ''Dictionnaire de géographie ancienne et moderne''. Straubling & Müller, 1922.</ref> and [[Głogów]].<ref>James Cowles Prichard. ''Researches into the Physical History of Mankind''. Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper. London, 1841.</ref>