Chapter 3 - The Iron Age And The Arrival Of The Celts Flashcards
When did the celts begin to control europe?
Around 650BC
When did the celts first settle in ireland?
From 500BC onwards
How do we know so much about the celts?
- celts left no written accounts on how they lived or ruled
- the celts traded with greeks and romans who left behind scholars about the celts
What type of objects have archaeologists discovered from the Iron Age?
Weapons and jewellery
What is Ogham?
- a basic type of alphabet
- a series of notches
- engraved in standing stones
How did Celtic men dress?
- woollen trousers called bracae and boots made of soft leather
- in summer : sleeveless shirts
- cold weather : woollen tunic , long sleeves , heavy woollen cloaks
What did Celtic women look like?
- long woollen dresses fastened around the waist
- shawls / heavy cloaks
- leather boots or sandals
How did celts dye their clothes?
They used berries and plants to dye wool and produce checkered and striped patterns
What arts and crafts did the celts do?
- large pins/brooches : made by skilled craftsmen to fasten clothes
- gold was the preferred choice for crafting jewellery
- torcs were gold and silver necklaces
What were torcs?
Celtic gold and silver necklaces
What the celts discover in around 250BC?
How to make glass
How was the country divided?
The country was divided into approximately 150 kingdoms or “tuath”
Who was the leader of the tuath?
-each tuath was controlled by the “rí” (king) and the royal family the derbhine
How was celtic society divided?
Rí : king Derbhine : royal family Tánasite : a successor to the king Nobles : landowners, warriors, Aos Dána (brehons, druids, fílí, craftsmen) Labourers Slaves
What was fosterage?
When nobles would send their sons away to be brought up in other families until the age of 14