The Ancient

CeltsRough & Tough

The Celts

Clothes

Land

Enemies, Enemies, Enemies (& Friends)

Government

Traditions

Food

War

Currency

Inventions

Weapons

Celt StyleThe Celts had unique style and took pride in

their appearance.

Bright embroidered shirts

Bracae

Cloaks (heavy in winter, light in summer) Bronze Helmets

Horns

Chains

Jewelry

Celts Land

Small Farms

No Big Cities

No Empire

About 500 BCE the Celts settled in modern day Ireland, Wales, Scotland and the Isle of Man.

Celt Enemies

The Celts were always looking for a fight. Their enemies were

Romans

Themselves

When they had no one to fight they fought upon themselves. War was sometimes

Bright clothes

Screaming insults

Mostly it was blood and death.

Government

Celts were spread out all over most of North Europe. The language, beliefs, and government were all the same. They were

Chieftain

Aristocracy

Traditions

There was no specific traditions except that the women would always get the land until marriage.

Food

Pork

Beef

Fowl

Dolphin

Fresh or saltwater fish

Seal

Whale

Deer

And of coarse drinksBeer

Ale

Wine

The Celts did not have supermarkets or stores where they could buy food. They never wasted food.

Boar

Bear

Fox

Beaver

Chicken

Goat

Sheep

Pigs

Leeks

Onions

Turnips

Parsnips

Carrots

Hazelnuts

Walnuts

Gooseberries

Blueberries

Blackberries

Garlic

Parsley

Spinach

Skins

Fur

Horn

Bones

And feathers

Wars

The Celts were not very good at getting “along” with anyone at all. The wars were

Many with romans

Even more between themselves

Currency

The Celtic money was

Gold

Silver

Bronze

(like the Olympics!)

Copper

And ring like

Inventions

A couple Celtic inventions were

Soap

Irish linen

Plaids

Irish jigs

Reels

Fiddle

Bagpipes

Harp

Longbow

Many folk and fairy tails

Weapons

The weapons they used were

Swords with gems

Spears

Daggers

Javelins

Slings

Axes

All very decorated

Ranged weapons were seen as very cowardly