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Welcome to the Coriosolite Expert System. The Coriosolites were one of several tribes in Brittany who issued a large number of coins at the time of Caesar's campaigns in Gaul. This region was known as "Armorica" (ar mor = by the sea.) Armorican coins exhibit a high expression of the Celtic art of the time. Although tempered by the need to render representational images, they exhibit great diversity in design and symbolism. Explore a little! While the expert system is the focus, there is much more to do and see here. Find out why current classification methods are flawed and what can be done about it. Learn about more efficient ways to decipher Celtic symbols. Enter the minds of individual ancient artists and discover what they were thinking. See how syncretism works and how beliefs are connected through time and space. Discover the N E W art-historical analysis!

The above is a map of the study area with the most important hoard locations marked. An expert system is a simple form of artificial intelligence. If you have Coriosolite coins, you will be able to catalogue them in record speed. If you do not have access to any real coins, I will give you some "virtual" coins that you can print off or view. The real coins weigh about 6.5 grams, and are about 23 mm. in diameter. They are made of billon: an alloy of copper with a smaller amount of silver.