Iron and Bronze age, Celts Jasmin Kulagina 10a

The Bronze Age The Iron Age Reached Britain in 2100-1650 BC Reached Britain around 700 BC The “Iron Age” comes from the discovery of a new metal – iron. The Celts found out how to make iron tools and weapons

The Celts 750 BC -12 BC the most powerful people in central and northern Europe Came from central Europe or further east and moved westwards Northwest Europe was dominated by 3 main Celtic groups: the Gauls, the Britons, the Gaels Different tribes spoke the similar languages

Life of the Celts Lived in scattered villages Forts on hilltops (protected with ditches and ramparts) An example: Maiden Castle in Dorset

round houses with thatched roofs of straw or heather walls made from woven wood, straw and mud No windows

The clothing bright colours Clothes made from wool, dyed with natural vegetable dyes (plants and berries), and then sewn together jewellery made from bronze, gold, tin, silver

Weapons and Warriors Celtic warriors (women could be warriors too) carried oval shaped shields, metal spears, daggers, axes and swords made of iron. Celtic warriors used lime to dress their hair and tattooed their skin with blue dye

Druids (Celtic Priests) the educated, professional class among the Celts during the Iron Age law-speakers, poets, doctors, religious leaders, future predictors could not read or write but memorised all the teachings – oral transmission They were the link between the supernatural world and the ordinary human one

Religion The Celts were very superstitious and believed in many gods and goddesses (over 400) The gods lived in springs, woods and other places Sucellos, the sky god, with a hammer that caused lightning, Nodens, who made clouds and rain. The Celts collected the heads of their enemies killed in battles and worshipped the skulls and nailed the heads over the doors of their huts They believed the human soul had an afterlife

Food (of the Iron Age people) Plants Vegetables, Wild nuts, Berries, Grains, Herbs, Leaves Animal Wild animals Fish Domesticated animals Eggs

Celts in Britain today There are still Celts living mainly in: Wales, Cornwall, Scotland, the Isle of Man and Ireland. The language spoken today (called Gaelic) in: western Ireland The Hebrides north-west Highlands

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