Celts, Indo-European people who played a major role in the political and cultural Europe. We have a lot of archaeological evidence of Celtic settlement in Poland. These are the remains of settlements, architectural heritage, skeletal and cremation graves, pottery, coins, ovens, millstones, weapons, remains of temples and one shrine on the Mount of Sleza. Celtic migrations in Polish lands it was areas of the Upper and Lower Silesia, Malopolska and Kujawy. Celts appeared in the sixth century BC. It was a moment of economic transformation in Europe. Celts settled in places where there were areas of fertile land, there were metal ores and – as the Polish lands – the benefits of the amber route.Of course, this settlement is not always proceeded in a peaceful manner, however, were more economic benefits to settle the Celts than the losses due to the conquest. The Celts inhabited the area Biskupin. Why they left? Celtic-Slav relations were favorable. It is believed that the Celts displaced Przeworsk culture in the Polish lands. It was also a period of weakening of Celtic culture in Europe. Part of the Celts has preserved Celtic assimilation and economic forms and techniques. (Association Lugijski in Silesia and Lesser Poland West). Aristotle describes the Celts as excessively hard, cruel and warlike people. In 334 BC Alexander the Great entered into an alliance with the Celts (before his expedition to Persia). The Romans tried to beat the Celts in the British Isles, but neither Caesar nor Claudius in 54 BC, never mastered the whole of the British Isles. To protect the acquired lands was the wall of Hadrian.
The Celts have mastered the technology of processing of iron ore, which resulted in their military successes.The Greeks taught them to use the potter’s wheel. Interestingly, blacksmith tools produced by the Celts remained unchanged to this day.Celts beat your own coin and we can today say where were their migratory range. The Celts had ogham alphabet, still preserved on the rocks in Ireland and Britain.Celtic holiday calendar based on the cycle of the moon, which was the most important celestial body for Celts. The cult of fertility gave women a special place in the Celtic world. The woman had power over the world and men. They believed in the transmigration of souls and immortality.Top of ŚlężaMountain – 718 m above sea level (Translation – Monte Silencii – Top Silence and Slavic – ślęga – wet weather) – holy mountain Celts, Germans and Slavs. From the tenth century in that area was mined granites and serpentinites. Ślęża sanctuary was probably Celtic, archeologists found at the top pieces of stone embankments and mysterious statues – Mushroom, Monk, Miss and Fish, Bear.The Celts have achieved a high level of development as a nation, but they never created their own state. The revival of their culture began among the Germans, Balts and Slavs after the fall of the Roman Empire. In the second century, the Celts lost their independence in Europe, and in the fifth century AD took place resurgence of their culture in Ireland and Scotland. It is believed that Celtic culture has not yet been thoroughly studied and understood.
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