Celtic tribes

The Celts- similar in language and material culture of the tribes of Indo-European origin in antiquity to the turn of the eras occupied vast territories in Western and Central Europe

Contacts with ancient civilizations The Celts were one of the most warlike peoples in Europe. To intimidate the enemy before the battle, the Celts published deafening screams and trumpets in the battle pipes - karniksy, mouths that have been made in the form of heads zhivotnyh.

In 279 BC. er. Celtic chief Brenn, who led a large army, had intended to defile and loot the temple of Apollo at Delphi, but is said to have scared him a thunderstorm, which he considered ominous

According to the expert on DNA genealogy B According to the expert on DNA genealogy B. Sykes, Celts British Isles are not genetically related to the Celts of mainland Europe, with more ancient immigrants from Iberia, brought to the UK farming in the early Neolithic

Origin of name The word "Celtic" is used to describe "zavitushnogo" style of various ornaments are sold in souvenir shops Ireland. However, there is no evidence that this design was invented by an ethnically homogeneous group lyudey.

Celtic beliefs The Greek historian Diodorus Siculus wrote that by killing the enemy, the Celtic warriors "cut off their heads and hung on the necks of their horses and brought them home, nailed to the inputs of their homes.And cut the head off the enemy meant that his soul is separated from his body and he can not come to life ...

They retain the severed heads of defeated enemies of cedar oil They retain the severed heads of defeated enemies of cedar oil ... and some boasted that they would not give head, even for the same weight of gold ... " The fact that Celtic's head - home of the soul. During excavations in Rokepertuze (France) has been detected low portico with niches in which there were human cherepa.

Settlement of Celts The Celts lived in southern France, built fortified settlements, surrounded by massive walls of stone blocks

Celtic Mythology The Celts had a rich pantheon of gods, even though information about them kept not so much. At the heart of religion is the idea of reincarnation, as well as the world tree. Human sacrifices were carried out only in extreme cases, when the country is threatened by an imminent gibel.

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