THE CELTS                                                                                                           

PERIOD: during the Iron Age, between ca 600 BC – 50 AD.

MAIN CHARACTERISTIC: tribes of warriors who shared the same religion, culture and language.

CONTRIBUITION: they brought ironworking in the British isles, it affected trade and helped local independence.

OCCUPATIONS: they were farmers and warriors.

SOCIAL ORGANISATION: it was the clan, they joined together with other clans.

LIVING PLACES: they lived in huts made of timber.

ROLE OF WOMEN: they were almost equal to men, they could choose the man they wanted to marry and they also could lead other warriors in war.

RELIGION: they worshipped the sun, the moon and water.

LICTERATURE: they relied on oral transmission.

THE ROMANS

PERIOD: ca 100 BC – 54 AD

MAIN CHARACTERISTIC: they involve the conquered tribes in the administration of the province.

CONTRIBUITION: they persuaded the ruling class of Celtic aristocrats to build town dwellings.

OCCUPATIONS:

SOCIAL ORGANISATION:

LIVING PLACES: they lived in towns, the centre was the “forum”, which gave access to the “basilica”.

ROLE OF WOMEN:

RELIGION: they were polytheistic.

LICTERATURE:

THE ANGLO-SAXONS

PERIOD: 41O AD

MAIN CHARACTERISTIC: they were peoples from Germany and Scandinavia.

CONTRIBUITION: they gave the actually name “England” it means “the land of the Angles”.

OCCUPATIONS: they were farmers and fishermen.

SOCIAL ORGANISATION: they were organised in clans.

LIVING PLACES: they invaded the Romans towns.

ROLE OF WOMEN:

RELIGION: after Augustine went

LICTERATURE: