1. The Celts Ludmila Nerudová

2. The Celts tribes settling all over Europe the Hallstatt and the La Tène Cultures řeč.: Keltové lat.: Galové

3. A Geographical Distribution

4. Society separate tribes a chief or a king a warrior class an aristocracy class (druids) everyone else

5. Religion polytheism natural gods druids crop, animal or human sacrifices

6. Festivals Summer/Winter solstice Spring/Autumn equinox Samhain Imbolc Beltine Lugnasad

7. Trade and Farming social and political contact minted own coins great farming skills hillfort = oppidum

8. Art weapons wood carvings ornaments few written records

9. Housing and Clothing shirts, breeches stripped and checked cloaks roundhouses

10. The End of the Celtic Period Roman invasion in 43AD Latin language the Anglo-Saxons the Vikings

11. Some English Words of Celtic Origin dad, mum – from Welsh “dad“, “mam“ slogan – from Gaelic “sluaghghairm“ = battle cry smashing – from Irish “Is maith sin“ town – from Celtic “dunom“ whiskey – from Scottish Gaelic “uisge bheatha“

12. Thank you for your attention!