How Did The Celts Live In The Middle Ages

Around 750 BC to 12 BC, also known as the Iron Age Era, a group of people called the Celts emerged. From about 450 BC to 250 BC, the Celts were the most powerful people living in Europe. They were not originally named the Celts until the eighteenth century. Before, the Brits would call them Britons. The Celts were consist of small tribes rather than one large group. Each tribe had their own king and land. However they all followed the same religion, political structure, and all looked fairly the same. Even though the Celts did not not have a written document, based on archeological evidence, historians pieced together a story.
The Celts came from Central Europe north of the Alps. They conquered land and settled all around Europe in areas such as France, Spain, Ireland, Britain, Italy, Greece and even Turkey. They mainly lived in Central, Western and Northern Europe. Historians do not actually know when the Celts originally came to Europe, but most believe they arrived about 600 BC. Even though the Celts were not the first people to live in Europe, they did change the way of life in Europe. A book called “Celtic Way of Life” by O’Brien stated, “They brought in new customs and skills, …show more content…
They lived in round huts or houses with thatched roofs and walls made from nearby material. The huts in the south were made from woven wood, straw and mud since they were close to a large supply of wood from the forest. In the north, the houses were made from large stones which were held together by clay. The Celts did not live in villages but had various little farmsteads around the country. The farmsteads would be built in a circular designs to help build a small fort around the dwellings. The forts would be surrounded by a ditch or a wall to keep the wild animals and enemies out. Some farmsteads had underground passages used to hid when intruders would enter or a place to store