Презентация, доклад на тему Презантация на тему The Celtic era

the Western World they left an unforgettable trace. They became famous more than 2500 years ago. They made an influence on the history of Europe, its art, religious customs and even in our daily life. They were Indo-European and in the time of their rising they’ve owned a big area of the ancient world, stretching from the Atlantic ocean to the minor Asia, from the Northern Europe to the Mediterranean coast. Who is it? – the Celts.

who had a great physical prowess. Besides, to make their enemies scare, they wetted hair with mixture made by chalk and water. So, when their hair became dry, the Celts got a very terrible look. Their physique, their fervor in fight, their weapons, the way they wore their hair, and their typical long whiskers – all this contributed to creating a picture of the Gallic fury, their enemies which was so afraid of, and which is transmitted in the stories about Asterix. Probably based on this many troops recruited Celtic mercenaries, including the troops of the Carthaginian General Hannibal.

MEANT THAT EVENTUALLY THEY OCCUPIED TERRITORY FROM THE IBERIAN PENINSULA TO TURKEY”.

the Celts spread the wearing of trousers in the Western world; they also invented barrels. There are other eye-catching proofs of the Celts’ existence in history. In some parts of Europe, hundreds of fortresses on the hills and burial mounds are still visible today - all left by the Celts. Many cities or regions today wear the names of Celtic origin, such as Lyon and Bohemia. If in your area there is a custom to remember the dead in late October or early November, then you can be sure that hundreds years ago the Celts did the same.

or tales about Cinderella, then you are familiar with the more or less immediate legacy of Celtic culture.

reality, Celtic art was primarily decorative. Often stylized natural forms and there was an infinite variety of symbolic elements which often had magical or religious significance. Archaeologist Sabatino Moscati says: «The oldest, greatest and most brilliant form of decorative art that has ever existed in Europe before us."