Thursday, March 26, 2009

What was the Celtic culture like?

I do know they like singing with Irish accents....about %26quot;bonnie%26quot; things.
What was the Celtic culture like?
the ancient Celts were farmers and warriors, with a strongly hierarchical society with powerful chiefs. They built large hillforts to protect their communities, some of their hillforts can still be seen at places like Maiden Castle in Dorest for instance. Celtic warriors were famous for their ferocity and bravery. Chariots were used by the warriors,a nd also cavalry.





They worshipped many gods and goddesses, and apparently (according to Caesar) practiced human sacrifice. The Druids were important figures in Celtic society, they were priests and teachers, and seem to have been highly regarded. The Celts seem to have a cult of the human head, many carved stone heads have been found that were made by Celtic craftsmen. Sometimes their dead were buried, and sometimes they were cremated.





They had fine craftsmen and produced wonderful jewellerry, armour, and weapons. they also produced their own coins, often with representations of horses.





Women and men seem to have had equla rights to own and inherit property, but it seems that Celtic noblemen practiced polygamy. Caesar also wrote that women sometimes had more than one husband, which is more unusual. Noble women could sometimes rise to positions of power, as was the case with Queen Cartamunda and Queen Boudicca, for example.

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