Roman Descriptions of the Celts
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Reconstruction of Celtic lifestyles in a comic way.
As is typical of an invading force, the Romans developed stereotypes of the indigenous Celtic peoples that they found when they invaded Britain in 55BC. This is a comic reconstruction of a Celtic village and Celtic lifestyles reflecting these Roman descriptions of the Celts.
From:
Historyonics Roman Invasions
First broadcast
:
02 May 2004
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 7-9
Subject : History
Topic : Celts
Keywords : Celtic houses
Notes : Points to study - How did Celtic villages look? What type of houses did the Celts have? How did the Celts build their houses? How did the Romans view the Celts? Did the Celts really cut off and keep the heads of their enemies?
