Quirky thought

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by Fran, Jan 7, 2007.

  1. Fran

    Fran Gardener

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    I'm happy with the conventional view expressed on the web site you quote HB. Most ancient history is a mixture of myth and fact. To quote the web site

    "Then as archaeology developed, the artefacts of Iron Age Britain and Ireland began to be identified, and in important ways showed links with the world of the Continental Celtic Gauls; all three groupings produced the same kind of characteristic 'Celtic' art, of swirling lines, suggesting vegetation, and sometimes stylised faces of people and animals. There seemed to be a common emphasis on weapons, strongholds, and warfare, and historical documents suggested institutions in common too, not least in religion; Druids, for example, are attested amongst all three groups.

    The Ancient British and Irish, then, came to be seen as Celts like the Gauls and related continental peoples, from Spain to Turkey.
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