The document provides an overview of Celtic life during the Iron Age, highlighting the transition from stone and bronze to iron tools and weapons, which enabled the Celts to easily conquer others. It discusses Celtic design and clothing, including a nobleman's attire, and their religious beliefs involving multiple gods and idol worship. Additionally, it includes various activities for students to illustrate and engage with Celtic culture.

1. The Celts
The Iron Age
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2. • 500 BC
• People began to use iron tools and
weapons
• Why did they stop using stone and
start using bronze?
• Iron tools were even stronger than
bronze
• They easily defeated other people
they encountered in Ireland

3. Design
• Celtic designs are still
seen in jewellery today
• Pins, brooches and
jewellery designs:
Curves and twists Broighter Collar
Disk fastener Ardagh Chalice

4. Animals, birds, leaves and
vines

5. Which of these are Iron Age/Celtic
metalwork?
1. 2.

6. Which of these are Iron
Age/Celtic Stonework?
1. 2.

7. Activity 1
• Divide your page into 5
sections as you can see on the
right
• Each section will have a
different title. The top
section is called: Celtic design
• Draw some Celtic designs in
the top box under the title

8. Clothes
• Wealthy Celts wore gold
bracelets as well as collars
known as torcs
• The léine was the long tunic
worn by a Celtic nobleman
• A belt called a crios was
usually tied across the tunic
• Woollen cloak called
a brat was often worn over
it

9. Activity 2
• The heading for your second box is
Celtic Clothing
• Draw a Celtic man in your second box
wearing a:
– Torc
– Léine
– Crios
– Brat

10. Religion
• The Celts worshipped a
number of gods
• Lug: their god of skillful
fighting, poetry and
music
• Lughnasa (August) is
named after the god Lug
• Gods of the harvest and
gods of the earth and
land
• Goddesses such
as Danu (Mother of the
Gods) and Anu

11. They carved religious idols (Gods)
• To worship Gods
• Simple design (They
didn’t know what their
Gods looked like)
• Protective stance
• Triple head
• All seeing

12. Activity 3
• The heading for box 3 is Celtic Religion
• Write three things about Celtic
religious beliefs and draw a small idol
beside your information

13. Activity 4: Subheading: Homes
Look at the pictures and write 4 sentences about Celtic homes

14. The Celts were warriors…
Iron armour and weapons

16. Activity 5
• The heading for your final box is Celtic
Warriors
• Draw a Celtic warrior fighting during
the Iron Age

17. Think, pair, share:
• Three new things you learned about
Celtic Life/The Iron Age.

18. Extension Activity
• Each group will perform one of the
following group improvisations:
– Building a Celtic high cross
– A Celtic battle
– Worshipping Celtic Gods
– Life in a Celtic home
– Getting dressed for battle