The Iron Age Flashcards
1
Q
Date
A
500BC-500AD
2
Q
Who were the celts?
A
Warriors/farmers who spread out from Austria/Switzerland and southern Germany
3
Q
Known as what by the Greeks
A
Keltoi
4
Q
Known as what by the romans:
A
Gauls
5
Q
How do we know about the celts?
A
Myths and legends, written documents and archaeological sites
6
Q
What did the look like:
A
Trousers called bracae, put lime into hair , moustaches and warpaint called woad
7
Q
Hero’s pertion
A
The ‘best warrior’ got the best meat. Causes conflict
8
Q
What food did the eat?
A
Grew wheat and barley
Mead- drink made from honey
Cattle was most important livestock
9
Q
Structure of Society
A
Rí Derbfine Warriors Aos Dana Commoners and slaves
10
Q
Tuatha
A
Kingdom
11
Q
Derbfine
A
Royal family
12
Q
Rí
A
King
13
Q
Tánaiste
A
Successor to the king
14
Q
Members of the Aos Dana
A
Warriors, brehens, druids, filí, and craftsmen
15
Q
Brehons
A
Judges
