Celtic History Celtic History

By Colin KornegayBy Colin Kornegay

CeltsCelts

Today you will be learning about the war Today you will be learning about the war like celts.like celts.

Beginings

The Celts emerged during the late bronze age around 800 b.c. age and iron age.

They were an *ethno-linguistic society that were able to conquer most of Europe.* A society that adopts the language of their conquered.

Warrior Warrior cultureculture

Warrior culture Warrior culture

Believed if they possessed an

enemies’ head they possessed his power

and knowledge.

Warriors put lime in their hair before battle to lighten the shade of their hair.

Religious Religious beliefsbeliefs

The Celts were originally a pagan culture but were

converted to Catholicism by the Romans.

ArchitectureArchitecture

The Celts borrowed many styles of architecture including the Roman arch (right).

A common Celtic house.

Roman Roman ConquestConquest

In 43 AD the Roman emperor Claudius conquered Britain and its celtic tribes but never

conquered Irland for an unknown reason.

ExpansionExpansion

The celts conquered Gaul (France), Iberia (Spain), the Northern Alps, Germania

(Germany), and modern day Poland.

SportsSports

• Many modern teams are named after the celts

Not ancient celtic sports(war), modern sports.

Major resources Major resources

• The celts didn't have many natural resources mainly iron and bronze.

CelebrationsCelebrations

• They had a celebration for each god.

ClansClans• The clan was much like an indian tribe. There

are many and they are lead by nobles.

The FineThe Fine

• The smallest group in a Celtic clan, like an extended family.

DruidsDruids• A druid is a priest figure that makes nearly all

clan decisions.

NoblesNobles• The nobles were landowners and warrior

leaders.

Bag-PipesBag-PipesPossibly the celts

greatest invention was the bag-pipes, they are known throughout the

world.

Good-ByeGood-ByeMaybe covering yourself in

paint is a little weird today but if you want to be like a celt eat

a potato.

BibliographyBibliography

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_history

• http://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi• http://celts.mrdonn.org/