Classical Studies 3906F Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Celtic Warriors, Gaesatae, Boii

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 3906F
• Professor: Alexander Meyer

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Lecture thirteen: archaeology used as a check on the literary sources, what happens to a group when they are integrated into the roman empire, what archaeology evidence to we have for them before they were conquered by the. Naked celtic warriors: this order of the celtic forces, facing both ways, not only presented a formidable appearance, but was well adapted to the exigencies of the situation. Is this something we can believe about celts: but if we look at this in archaeological record, the theme of the naked warrior comes out a lot. 5. 30: see some of this reflected in the above image, we get this discussion about trumpets, which are preserved. Celtic shields: celtic shields, top: als, denmark, bottom left: clonoura, ireland, bottom right: chertsey, england. Celtic burial from petronnel, austria (c. 200 bce: see bits of shields and weaponry, animal with him. Celtic burial reconstruction: big spear, shield described in literary sources (not completely covering the full body)