Death, Burial & the Afterlife in the Ancient Celtic Religion
Death, Burial & the Afterlife in the Ancient Celtic Religion Article Send to Google Classroom: X The ancient Celts who occupied large parts of Europe from 700 to 400 CE displayed a clear belief in an afterlife as evidenced in their treatment of the dead. In the absence of extensive written records by the Celts themselves, we are left to surmise their religious beliefs from secondhand classical authors. Fortunately, several important Celtic tombs like the Hochdorf and Vix burials have been discovered intact and examined in detail. The wealth of artefacts in these and other tombs have provided...
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