What Did the Celts Look Like?
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Reconstruction from a Celtic tomb in Cheshire.
Description of scientific work on a Celtic warrior's body found at Lindow Moss in Cheshire, famously known as the Lindow Man. His manner of death is looked at - possibly human sacrifice? Includes a reconstruction of his head in an attempt to work out what the Celts actually looked like.
From:
The Celts The Man With The Golden Shoes
First broadcast
:
14 May 1987
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 7-9,9-11
Subject : History
Topic : Celts
Keywords : Everyday life, Celtic death, Celtic head, Reconstruction, Lindow Man,
Notes : Points to study - Who is helping the historian? What happened to the man? How did the Celts look? Maybe show the clip first of all mute and ask the pupils "What is this?"
