the celts. origin came from central europe spread from the british isles to gallatia 600 bc – the...
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The Celts
Origin
Came from central Europe
Spread from the British Isles to Gallatia
600 BC – the Gaels
300 BC – the Cymri or Britons
Occupied the former Iberian lands in Britain
Society
Basic unit – the clan
Clans formed tribes
Primitive system – no private property or social classes
Different customs, social structures and religions
Varied from tribe to tribe
Everyday life
Lived in villages
Built forts with ditches
Tamed and bred animals
Caught fish, grew wheat and corn
Handycraft
Cared about cleanliness
Celtic warfare
Great warriors
Well-developed equipment
Metal daggers, spears, swords and axes
Tribes battled each other
No unified front against non-celtic enemies
Celtic artFirst large-scale artwork on the chalk hills of southern England
Religious
Horses
Celtic languages
• Cornish
• Welsh
• Gaelic (Irish, Scottish, Manx)
• Breton
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Sources used
British history form 10
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celts
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/Celtic_Britain.htm
http://www.ibiblio.org/gaelic/celts.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/berkshire/content/articles/2009/04/23/st_george_berkshire_feature.shtml