Before I start, I really want to thank you for the impressing level of detail regarding pre-Roman cultures in ancient Iberia. I think this is the most complex and accurate portrayal of the region seen in a videogame.
However, there are still some issues which should be addressed. I definitely want to be helpful in all what I can.
I would like to compare this map (the latest version, I think) with these other two maps showing pre-Roman cultures in Iberia.
Let's start with the Ilergetians: They should be in the Iberic group. They would occupy an area containing Vasconian pops near the Pyrenees, but the "ruling" culture (and the one inhabiting the lower areas) should definitely be Iberic.
-I think they were mistaken with the Iacetanii, another different people (which would occupy part of the territory inhabited by the Vasconian culture, in the game map) who are believed to be actually related to the Aquitanians.
Next: the Cantabrians: it's not very clear if they were a purely Celtic people or in fact some kind of pre-Celtic Indo European culture. But, in any case, looks like the Celtic or Indo-European element would prevail, and thus, in the game they should be part of the Iberian Celtic culture group, just like the Asturians or the Vaccaeans.
-Related to this, the Autrigonians (along the Caristii and the Vardulians, not portrayed in the game) seem to be a Celtic or Celtiberian people subject to a process of Basquization by the neighbouring Vasconians centuries later.
Now we reach the most complex issue: Lusitanians and Vettonians. It's been discussed if these people were actually Celtic, or pre-Celtic Indo-European instead. This pre-Celtic (or para-Celtic) element would be present in these areas, as well as in some parts of the lands inhabited by Gallaecians and Asturians, as you can see in the maps. But I understand that they would appear as Iberian Celtic in the game, for the sake of simplicity.
-Related to this somehow, the Turdetanians, who are portrayed as Iberians, would be part of another different group, as they were the descendants of the ancient Tartessians. Again, I understand they appear in the game as part of the Iberic group.
EDIT: The same way, the Cynetes or Conii (in current Algarve, Portugal) are a mysterious people, often related to the ancient Tartessians (just like the Turdetanians). It would make sense if they stayed in the same culture group as the Turdetanians.
Now, let's see something that clearly is a mistake: the Turdulians seem to be between the Indo-European (Celtic or pre-Celtic) and the Turdetanian (Tartessian) cultures. As you can see both in the game and the maps I posted, they were split between Turduli Oppidani and Veteres (occupying the coast of current Portugal) and Baetici Turduli, in the south. In any case, seems that they used a Indo-European language, and be relatively close to their neighbouring Lusitanians.
My suggestions: Put them in the Iberian Celtic group. There's no need of creating two or three different Turdulian cultures, but I think the Celtic element should prevail over the "Iberian" (in game terms). There shouldn't be any kind of Iberian cultures in the Atlantic Coast, except for the Turdetanians (also, regarding the simplification of Turdetanian/Tartessian culture grouping I said before).
I think that' all. I really hope my suggestions could be helpful in any future changes.
TL;DR: Move Cantabrian, Autrigonian and Turdulian cultures to the Iberian Celtic group; move Ilergetian culture to the Iberic group.
Sources:
EDIT: This is how I think the culture map in Iberia should look (from my "Accurate Iberia" mod).
However, there are still some issues which should be addressed. I definitely want to be helpful in all what I can.
I would like to compare this map (the latest version, I think) with these other two maps showing pre-Roman cultures in Iberia.
Let's start with the Ilergetians: They should be in the Iberic group. They would occupy an area containing Vasconian pops near the Pyrenees, but the "ruling" culture (and the one inhabiting the lower areas) should definitely be Iberic.
-I think they were mistaken with the Iacetanii, another different people (which would occupy part of the territory inhabited by the Vasconian culture, in the game map) who are believed to be actually related to the Aquitanians.
Next: the Cantabrians: it's not very clear if they were a purely Celtic people or in fact some kind of pre-Celtic Indo European culture. But, in any case, looks like the Celtic or Indo-European element would prevail, and thus, in the game they should be part of the Iberian Celtic culture group, just like the Asturians or the Vaccaeans.
-Related to this, the Autrigonians (along the Caristii and the Vardulians, not portrayed in the game) seem to be a Celtic or Celtiberian people subject to a process of Basquization by the neighbouring Vasconians centuries later.
Now we reach the most complex issue: Lusitanians and Vettonians. It's been discussed if these people were actually Celtic, or pre-Celtic Indo-European instead. This pre-Celtic (or para-Celtic) element would be present in these areas, as well as in some parts of the lands inhabited by Gallaecians and Asturians, as you can see in the maps. But I understand that they would appear as Iberian Celtic in the game, for the sake of simplicity.
-Related to this somehow, the Turdetanians, who are portrayed as Iberians, would be part of another different group, as they were the descendants of the ancient Tartessians. Again, I understand they appear in the game as part of the Iberic group.
EDIT: The same way, the Cynetes or Conii (in current Algarve, Portugal) are a mysterious people, often related to the ancient Tartessians (just like the Turdetanians). It would make sense if they stayed in the same culture group as the Turdetanians.
Now, let's see something that clearly is a mistake: the Turdulians seem to be between the Indo-European (Celtic or pre-Celtic) and the Turdetanian (Tartessian) cultures. As you can see both in the game and the maps I posted, they were split between Turduli Oppidani and Veteres (occupying the coast of current Portugal) and Baetici Turduli, in the south. In any case, seems that they used a Indo-European language, and be relatively close to their neighbouring Lusitanians.
My suggestions: Put them in the Iberian Celtic group. There's no need of creating two or three different Turdulian cultures, but I think the Celtic element should prevail over the "Iberian" (in game terms). There shouldn't be any kind of Iberian cultures in the Atlantic Coast, except for the Turdetanians (also, regarding the simplification of Turdetanian/Tartessian culture grouping I said before).
I think that' all. I really hope my suggestions could be helpful in any future changes.
TL;DR: Move Cantabrian, Autrigonian and Turdulian cultures to the Iberian Celtic group; move Ilergetian culture to the Iberic group.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilergetes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iacetani
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantabri
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autrigones
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lusitanians
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turdetani
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynetes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turduli
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_Pre-Roman_peoples_of_the_Iberian_Peninsula
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iacetani
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantabri
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autrigones
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lusitanians
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turdetani
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynetes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turduli
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_Pre-Roman_peoples_of_the_Iberian_Peninsula
EDIT: This is how I think the culture map in Iberia should look (from my "Accurate Iberia" mod).
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