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The Celts
The Celts of today's Austria were an advanced civilization, and yet they are often still found in school textbooks as "barbarians", granted just a marginal note next to the "important" cultures of the Romans and Greeks.
Food, religion, warfare ... I have looked into many themes when researching for my Celtic series. My blog posts give you short insights, but beware! I am not a historian, not an archeologist or timetraveller (wish I were, at least for a weekend!). Some of my conclusions might be different to university opinion, but that is to be expected by a creative novel author ...
Noricum - important region of the Celts
<p>Noricum was most of todays Austria and an important celtic region for different reasons.<br></p>
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Salt - to become rich. But how?
<p>Hallstatt, most famous celtic settlement in Austria was know for its white treasure. But mining salt was not the only way to get to that wonderful material.</p>
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Luxury home or shabby hut?
<p>Most pictures showing celtic settlements show very basic, dark and primitive houses. Was this true?</p>
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Curses - fantasy or historical fact?
<p>Living under the commandments of a curse sounds like fantasy. But was it?</p>
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