Ali Lohr and Jane McCullough

The Celts

Occupied the land from British Isles to Gallatia

Farmers and hunters Celts had extreme pride.

Background

Celts came from Southern EuropeInvaded the British IslesBetween 800- 600 B.C.Conflict between Celts and Etruscans.

The Celts: Where They Came From

The Celtic Society

Celts

Royal Clans

Warrior Aristocracy

Common People(Freemen)Slaves

The Celtic Society

Tribes Clans Lineages

The Celts were the most fearsomefighters in Britain.

Main weapons were swords and spears.Weapons were very well crafted.

Culture: Weapons &Warriors

Head HuntersTo 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.

The most popular religion was Druidism.Myth of Merlin3 Classes of Clergy:

Druid, Bard, OvateReligion was nature basedCelt did have dark rituals

Culture: Religion and Mythology

Culture: Music

CARNYX CELTIC

HORN

CELTIC TRUMPE

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Culture: Art

Knotwork InterlaceLa Tene

Spirals Zoomorphics

Separated Celts from Romans

Composed of wool, leather, linen

Sophisticated weavers

Celts dyed their own wool

Culture: Clothing

Celtic Clothing

Ogham SimpleDates back to 4th CenturyCarved into:

WoodStone

Culture: Linguistics

Ogham

Culture: Language

•Scottish•Irish•Manx

•Welsh•Brenton•Cornish

Goldelic Language

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Brythonic Language

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