Ages 8 to 14 years. This book depicts the legendary people that ruled the extensive region that stretched out in all directions from present-day Austria. Known as ferocious warriors, the Celts were skilled forgers of iron. The discovery of salt also allowed the Celts to become wealthy through trade with the rest of Europe until their eventual ruin by Roman conquerors. Topics include: technological achievements; the smelting of iron ore and the forging of weapons, shields, and helmets; the design of hillfort towns; sacrifices to pagan gods, hillside chalk etchings, and the education of Druids; Celtic languages, including Gaelic, Welsh, and Cornish; land ownership and paying rent and taxes; metal, glass, and enamelware.
This is Book 9 in the Peoples of the Ancient World Series. See all Peoples of the Ancient World books here.
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Hazel Richardson is a talented new young writer. She has been a primary school teacher, and also a qualified genetic scientist, working for the Wellcome Foundation in the UK. She has written a science textbook, plus other childrens titles for Aladdin/Watts and Quarto.
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