About two thousand seven hundred years ago, people called Celts came to Britain from Europe. Grtadually the mixed in with the people who were already there. All those living in Britain became known as Britons. They were devided into groups called tribes. Many Britons lived in round houses, which were grouped in small villages. Houses were made of wood with mud plaster inside.
The British Towns before the Romans
The Celts brought with them the skill of making iron tools and weapons. They built towns, which became trading centres. People came to the towns to swap food and animals from their farms for potery, jewellery,silver and iron goods. Some British tribes already traded with the Roman Empire, which covered most of Europe.They sold lead, gold, tin, wheat, slaves, cattle, hunting dogs and pearls to the Romans.
Prisoners captured in war were sold as slaves. Slaves were chained with iron collars.
The leaders of the British tribes were called nobles. They drove chariots into battle while ordinary warriors fought on foot with spears and swords. Many painted or tattooed themselves with a blue dye called woad. It is thought that the Druids, or priests, had great power. Little is known of their religion except that they believed in many gods and they many have sacrificed humans. They had fled to British from Europe when he Romans had tried to stamp out their cruel religion. About two thousand seven hundred years ago,people called Celts came to Britain from Europe, Gradually, they mixed in with the people
who were already there, All those living in Britain became known as Britons. They were divided into groups called tribes.
on foot with spears and swords. Many painted or tattooed themseles with a blue dye called woad.
Ancient celtic architecture is mostly wood and thatch. Iron age towns were dirty and smelly
The British Towns before the Romans
The Celts brought with them the skill of making iron tools and weapons. They built towns, which became trading centres. People came to the towns to swap food and animals from their farms for potery, jewellery,silver and iron goods. Some British tribes already traded with the Roman Empire, which covered most of Europe.They sold lead, gold, tin, wheat, slaves, cattle, hunting dogs and pearls to the Romans.
Prisoners captured in war were sold as slaves. Slaves were chained with iron collars.
The leaders of the British tribes were called nobles. They drove chariots into battle while ordinary warriors fought on foot with spears and swords. Many painted or tattooed themselves with a blue dye called woad. It is thought that the Druids, or priests, had great power. Little is known of their religion except that they believed in many gods and they many have sacrificed humans. They had fled to British from Europe when he Romans had tried to stamp out their cruel religion. About two thousand seven hundred years ago,people called Celts came to Britain from Europe, Gradually, they mixed in with the people
who were already there, All those living in Britain became known as Britons. They were divided into groups called tribes.
Nobles and Druids
The laeders of the British tribes were called nobles. They drove chariots into battles while ordinary warriors fourt 
on foot with spears and swords. Many painted or tattooed themseles with a blue dye called woad.
It is thought that the Druids, or priests, had great power. Little is known about their religion except that they believed in many gods and they may have sacrificed humans. They had fled to Britain from Europe when the Romans had tried to stamp out their cruel religion.
