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H istory   of Spain is one of the most exciting in the world and Spanish history and culture has helped to condition today's world into what it is today. Though Spain is a relatively small territory found in south west Europe, the history of Spain features grandeur and is strikingly unlike that of the rest of the continent. Among the characteristic features of the early good Spain is the succesive waves of different peoples who distribute all over the Peninsula. The first in line to appear were the Iberians, a Libyan people, who came from the south. Later came the Celts, a typically Aryan people, and from the merging of the two there arose a new competition, the Liberians, who, split into several tribes (Cantabrigian, Asturias, Lusitania's) gave their name to their respective homelands. The next to arrive, attracted by mining wealth, were the Phoenicians, who founded a number of trading posts across the coastline, the main being that of Cadiz. After this emerged Greek