06 The Celts

The Celts

凯尔特人

Iron Age Celts The Celts were people who lived in Europe over 2,000 years ago. They lived during a time called the Iron Age. In the Iron Age, people first started using a metal called iron to make tools for farming, and weapons such as swords and spears.

凯尔特人是两千多年前生活在欧洲的一群人。 他们生活在铁器时代。 在铁器时代，人们首先开始使用一种叫做铁的金属来制造农业工具，以及剑和矛等武器。

Meet the tribe The Celts lived in groups called tribes. The tribe leader was a chief, a king, or sometimes a queen. The best fighters in the tribe became fierce warriors. Bards told stories and poems about famous warriors. Druids were priests. Everyone thought they were very wise.

凯尔特人以部落为单位生活。 部落首领是酋长、国王，有时是王后。 部落中最好的战士变成了勇猛的战士。 吟游诗人讲述著名战士的故事和诗歌。 德鲁伊是牧师。每个人都认为他们很聪明。

Most people worked on the land, growing crops and taking care of animals. Everyone shared everything with the other members of their tribe.

大多数人在土地上工作，种植庄稼和照顾动物。 每个人都与部落的其他成员分享一切。

High on a hill Different tribes didn't always get along. They often tried to steal things from each other, so many tribes built forts on hills to stay safe. These are the ruins of a Celtic hillfort in Danbury in the south of England.

不同的部落并不总是和睦相处。 他们经常试图从对方那里偷东西，所以许多部落在山上建造堡垒以保持安全。 这是位于英格兰南部丹伯里的凯尔特丘陵的遗迹。

Tribes could see people coming from a long way away, because they were so high up. Steep banks were cut into the hillside to make it hard for anyone to attack quickly. There were only one or two entrances. This made the fort easy to defend.

部落可以看到从很远的地方来的人，因为他们在很高的地方。 在山坡上开辟了陡峭的堤岸，使任何人难以迅速进攻。 只有一两个入口。 这使得堡垒很容易防守。