The Celts emerged during the late Bronze Age around 800 BC as a war-like, ethnolinguistic society that conquered much of Europe. They had a warrior culture that believed possessing an enemy's head gave you their power. The Celts were originally pagan but were converted to Catholicism by the Romans. Though the Romans conquered Britain in 43 AD, they never conquered Ireland. The Celts expanded throughout Europe to areas like Gaul, Iberia, the Northern Alps, Germania, and Poland. Their inventions included bagpipes and their celebrations honored different gods. Celtic society was organized into clans, fines, with decisions made by druid priests and nobles.

1. Celtic HistoryCeltic History
By Colin KornegayBy Colin Kornegay

2. CeltsCelts
Today you will be learning about the warToday you will be learning about the war
like celts.like celts.

3. Beginings

4. 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.

5. WarriorWarrior
cultureculture

6. Warrior cultureWarrior 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.

7. ReligiousReligious
beliefsbeliefs
The Celts were originally a
pagan culture but were
converted to Catholicism by the
Romans.

8. ArchitectureArchitecture
The Celts borrowed many styles of
architecture including the
Roman arch (right).
A common
Celtic house.

9. RomanRoman
ConquestConquest
In 43 AD the Roman emperor
Claudius conquered Britain
and its celtic tribes but never
conquered Irland for an
unknown reason.

10. ExpansionExpansion
The celts conquered Gaul
(France), Iberia (Spain), the
Northern Alps, Germania
(Germany), and modern day
Poland.

11. SportsSports
• Many modern teams are named after the celts
Not ancient celtic sports(war), modern sports.

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

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

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

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

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

17. NoblesNobles
• The nobles were landowners and warrior
leaders.

18. Bag-PipesBag-Pipes
Possibly the celts
greatest invention was
the bag-pipes, they are
known throughout the
world.

19. Good-ByeGood-Bye
Maybe covering yourself in
paint is a little weird today but
if you want to be like a celt eat
a potato.

20. BibliographyBibliography
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_history
• http://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi
• http://celts.mrdonn.org/