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The CeltsThe Celts
By Eva Kleine-HorstBy Eva Kleine-Horst
The arrangementThe arrangement
The dispersion – Hallstatt and La The dispersion – Hallstatt and La TèneTène
The languageThe language The cultureThe culture
The dispersionThe dispersion
The Hallstatt – periodThe Hallstatt – period800 – 475 BC800 – 475 BC
is located near the Hallstätter-See in Austriais located near the Hallstätter-See in Austria
The La Tène – periodThe La Tène – period480 – 40 BC480 – 40 BC
is located near the Neuenburgersee in is located near the Neuenburgersee in SwitzerlandSwitzerland
yellow: Hallstatt (600 BC) light-green: max. expansion yellow: Hallstatt (600 BC) light-green: max. expansion (300 BC)(300 BC)
The languageThe language
The Celtic language was spread all over EuropeThe Celtic language was spread all over Europe
The use of Celtic language faded, but survived The use of Celtic language faded, but survived
until the 18th century in Cornwall until the 18th century in Cornwall
(Cornish) and until 1970 on the Isle of Man (Manx)(Cornish) and until 1970 on the Isle of Man (Manx)
The six Celtic nationsThe six Celtic nations
Today varieties are spoken in the other four Today varieties are spoken in the other four
of the „six Celtic Nations“:of the „six Celtic Nations“:
Scotland (Scottish-gaelic)Scotland (Scottish-gaelic)
Ireland (Irish)Ireland (Irish)
Brittany (Breton)Brittany (Breton)
Wales (Welsh)Wales (Welsh)
green: The six Celtic nationsgreen: The six Celtic nations dark-green: C. languages remain dark-green: C. languages remain widely widely spoken todayspoken today
The Celtic scriptThe Celtic script
The Celts advanced the Iberian script into their own The Celts advanced the Iberian script into their own whichwhich
were advanced in the Early Middel Ageswere advanced in the Early Middel Ages
One One version:version:
The OghamThe Ogham
The cultureThe culturefixed coloniesfixed colonies
Copied colony near Steinbach am Donnersberg, Copied colony near Steinbach am Donnersberg, Rhineland-PalatinateRhineland-Palatinate
Recreated Celtic RoundhouseRecreated Celtic Roundhouse
Recreated Celtic Roundhouse interiorRecreated Celtic Roundhouse interior
AgricultureAgriculture Technologies Technologies
- used metalworking in favour of- used metalworking in favour of
- the cultivated look- the cultivated look
The artThe art
Laced pictures, ornaments Laced pictures, ornaments
and symbolsand symbols
- Column of flames- Column of flames
- Chieftain- Chieftain
The MythologyThe Mythology
Nature spirit Nature spirit (because they often lived in (because they often lived in woods)woods)
DruidsDruids
The religionThe religion
DruidsDruids- healers, magicians, visionaries, mentors- healers, magicians, visionaries, mentors
- trees and their spirits- trees and their spirits
- their religious leaders- their religious leaders
ChristianityChristianity- to advance Christianity in Europe, the - to advance Christianity in Europe, the
Christians spread rumors about the Christians spread rumors about the druidsdruids
- Christianisation- Christianisation
The EndThe End