Celtic History Celtic History Celtic History Celtic History

By Colin KornegayBy Colin KornegayBy Colin KornegayBy Colin Kornegay

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

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

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 culturecultureWarrior Warrior cultureculture

Warrior Warrior culture culture Warrior Warrior culture 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

Religious Religious beliefsbeliefs

The Celts were originally a pagan culture but were

converted to Catholicism by the

Romans.

The Celts were originally a pagan culture but were

converted to Catholicism by the

Romans.

ArchitectureArchitectureArchitectureArchitecture

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

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

A common Celtic house.

Roman Roman ConquestConquestRoman Roman

ConquestConquestIn 43 AD the Roman emperor Claudius

conquered Britain and its celtic tribes but never conquered

Irland for an unknown reason.

In 43 AD the Roman emperor Claudius

conquered Britain and its celtic tribes but never conquered

Irland for an unknown reason.

ExpansioExpansionn

ExpansioExpansionn

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

Alps, Germania (Germany), and

modern day Poland.

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

Alps, Germania (Germany), and

modern day Poland.

SportsSportsSportsSports

• Many modern teams are named after the celts

• Many modern teams are named after the celts

Not ancient celtic sports(war), modern sports.

Major resources Major resources Major resources Major resources

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

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

CelebrationsCelebrationsCelebrationsCelebrations

• They had a celebration for each god.• They had a celebration for each god.

ClansClansClansClans• The clan was much like an indian tribe.

There are many and they are lead by nobles.

• The clan was much like an indian tribe. There are many and they are lead by nobles.

The FineThe FineThe FineThe Fine

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

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

DruidsDruidsDruidsDruids• A druid is a priest figure that makes

nearly all clan decisions.

• A druid is a priest figure that makes nearly all clan decisions.

NoblesNoblesNoblesNobles• The nobles were landowners and

warrior leaders.

• The nobles were landowners and warrior leaders.

Bag-PipesBag-PipesBag-PipesBag-PipesPossibly the celts greatest invention

was the bag-pipes, they are

known throughout the world.

Possibly the celts greatest invention

was the bag-pipes, they are

known throughout the world.

Good-ByeGood-ByeGood-ByeGood-ByeMaybe covering

yourself in paint is a little weird today but if you want to be like a

celt eat a potato.

Maybe covering yourself in paint is a

little weird today but if you want to be like a

celt eat a potato.

BibliographyBibliographyBibliographyBibliography

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

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

• http://celts.mrdonn.org/

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

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

• http://celts.mrdonn.org/