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The Celts

The Celts. Ali Lohr and Jane McCullough. Background. Occupied the land from British Isles to Gallatia Farmers and hunters Celts had extreme pride. The Celts: Where They Came From. Celts came from Southern Europe Invaded the British Isles Between 800- 600 B.C.

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The Celts

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  1. The Celts Ali Lohr and Jane McCullough

  2. Background • Occupied the land from British Isles to Gallatia • Farmers and hunters • Celts had extreme pride.

  3. The Celts: Where They Came From • Celts came from Southern Europe • Invaded the British Isles • Between 800- 600 B.C. • Conflict between Celts and Etruscans.

  4. The Celtic Society Royal Clans Warrior Aristocracy Common People (Freemen) Slaves

  5. The Celtic Society Tribes Clans Lineages

  6. Culture: Weapons &Warriors • The Celts were the most fearsome fighters in Britain. • Main weapons were swords and spears. • Weapons were very well crafted.

  7. Head Hunters • To the Celts, a person’s head was the equivalent to their soul. • In battle, Celts took the heads of dead enemies. • They preserved them and showed them with pride to strangers.

  8. Culture: Religion and Mythology • The most popular religion was Druidism. • Myth of Merlin • 3 Classes of Clergy: • Druid, Bard, Ovate • Religion was nature based • Celt did have dark rituals

  9. Culture: Music CELTIC HORN CELTIC TRUMPET CARNYX

  10. Culture: Art La Tene Knotwork Interlace Spirals Zoomorphics

  11. Culture: Clothing • Separated Celts from Romans • Composed of wool, leather, linen • Sophisticated weavers • Celts dyed their own wool

  12. Celtic Clothing

  13. Culture: Linguistics • Ogham • Simple • Dates back to 4th Century • Carved into: • Wood • Stone

  14. Ogham

  15. Culture: Language Brythonic Languages Goldelic Languages • Scottish • Irish • Manx • Welsh • Brenton • Cornish

  16. Works Cited • http://www.ehow.com/about_4577178_ancient-celtic-clothing.html • http://www.aon-celtic.com/trade_history_meanings.html • http://www.luminarium.org/mythology/ireland/ • http://www.standingstones.com/celtmusic.html • http://www.ibiblio.org/gaelic/celts.html • http://www.essortment.com/all/celtichistorya_rmog.htm • http://www.watson.org/~leigh/celts.html • http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=aa84 • http://www.sacredfire.net/ • http://www.crystalinks.com/celts.html

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