Man with the Golden Shoes
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A Celtic warrior and his shoes.
A look at the body of a Celtic warrior or chieftain from a grave in Hochdorf in Germany complete with golden shoes. Explores some of the burial rituals within a Celtic funeral.
From:
The Celts The Man With The Golden Shoes
First broadcast
:
14 May 1987
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 7-9
Subject : History
Topic : Celts
Keywords : Everyday life, Celtic funerals, Celtic chieftains,
Notes : Points to study - What does the clip say to us about the Celts? What sort of funeral did the Celtic chieftain have? How has science helped the historian? Note: difficult commentary for Key Stage 2.
