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  1. Where did the Gaels originate? - History Stack Exchange

    The origin and spreading out of the Celtic peoples is a topic shrouded in mystery, at least to my mind. While the Germanic migrations occurred during the late Imperial Roman period and …

  2. Did the Celts come to England from France and Belgium?

    Feb 20, 2021 · The following is a passage from Charles Dickens' A Child's History of England: "But the Phoenicians, sailing over to the opposite coasts of France and Belgium, and saying to …

  3. Is there any evidence that Celts produced chain mail?

    13 There is extensive documentary and archeological evidence for Celtic chain mail; one Classical writer (Varro) even specifically named the Celts as the inventors of chain mail.

  4. ancient history - Were/are the Gaels, Picts and Britons physically ...

    Dec 14, 2017 · The Celtic language was originally discovered by Edward Lhuyd. He discerned a similarity in the two surviving Celtic languages, Gaelic (Irish) and Brittonic (Welsh). He became …

  5. Did the Celts really go into battle naked? - History Stack Exchange

    Feb 12, 2013 · As historians, we need to look at history with a critical eye and should seek verification from multiple sources before making an firm conclusions. So, are there any non …

  6. demography - History Stack Exchange

    Nov 19, 2015 · Much of Celtic history is lost, let alone their pre-history. Borders are fuzzy at best, but there is a decent chance modern day Belgium was at least on it's fringes.

  7. ancient history - Who were the pre-Celtic inhabitants of Western …

    Jun 28, 2020 · Pre-Celtic inhabitants of western Europe included Bronze Age settlers, such as the Lusitaninans, Basques, Etruscans, and Belgae. As a commenter made clear, the Belgae …

  8. What is the leading theory on the origin of the red hair gene?

    Jun 17, 2022 · In sum "the ginger gene" definitely did not originate in the Celtic or Nordic region and then move from one to the other. Specific variations of it inhereted from Germanic …

  9. religious history - When did druids become widely accepted as ...

    Aug 29, 2018 · However, there is no account of druids turning into animals. When in history did it become widely accepted that Druids could shapeshift into animals? Edit: My Research Coir …

  10. What was the average height of men and women in pre-Roman …

    Aug 18, 2023 · If there is a compendium on grave finds from across the Celtic world I'd be interested in seeing such myself. Given the large range that Celtic settlements existed over …