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