The Camactulici were a Gallic tribe dwelling around modern

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during the

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Name

The Camactulici are solely attested by Pliny as ''Camactulicorum'' in the 1st century AD. Pliny. ''Naturalis Historia'', 3:35.

Geography

Pliny describes the territory of the Camactulici as located near Citharista (

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) and the

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. They appear to have lived in the region of modern

, their territory corresponding to the later ''pagus Tolonensis'' of the

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and the

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. According to history

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, they were part of the Salluvian confederation.

References

Bibliography

* {{Gallic peoples Gauls Tribes in pre-Roman Gaul Historical Celtic peoples