The Iron Age Flashcards
Date
500BC-500AD
Who were the celts?
Warriors/farmers who spread out from Austria/Switzerland and southern Germany
Known as what by the Greeks
Keltoi
Known as what by the romans:
Gauls
How do we know about the celts?
Myths and legends, written documents and archaeological sites
What did the look like:
Trousers called bracae, put lime into hair , moustaches and warpaint called woad
Hero’s pertion
The ‘best warrior’ got the best meat. Causes conflict
What food did the eat?
Grew wheat and barley
Mead- drink made from honey
Cattle was most important livestock
Structure of Society
Rí Derbfine Warriors Aos Dana Commoners and slaves
Tuatha
Kingdom
Derbfine
Royal family
Rí
King
Tánaiste
Successor to the king
Members of the Aos Dana
Warriors, brehens, druids, filí, and craftsmen
Brehons
Judges
Filí
Poets
Druids
Priests
Where did the celts live?
Ringforts, hillforts and crannógs
What was a ring fort?
A circular bank with a timber wall and fosses(ditch) and a souterrain
Dún
A large ringfort eg Dundalk
What is a ringfort also called
Rath/lios
What was a hillfort
Eg hill of Tara co Meath . High ground
What was a promontory fort
A hillfort locates next to a cliff eg Dún Aengus Co Galway
What was a crannóg
Middle of the lake. Accessed by a wooden bridge or boat eg Ferrycarrig Co Wexford
