The Ancient Britons and their language

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The Celtic Race (4 century B.C.):
Gaels
Britons

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Traces of the Celtic language
Geographical names
Avon = river ( Stratford-on-Avon, Shakespeare’s birthplace )

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Loch lomond
Loch = lake

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What did ancient Britons do?
Planted corn
Lived upon fish and flesh of their cattle
Made coarse cloth for their clothes
Good warriors
Built many temples and altars
Believed in different Gods

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The most famous Gaels

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The way ancient
Britons
( Celts)
Looked like

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Gaels: Ireland, Scotland, Wales
Britons:
England

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The Religion of the Druids
• strange and cruel
• Sacrificed human beings
• Burnt men and their animals together

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Customs of the Druids, which are kept nowadays
Mistletoe