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The Celts were a number of tribes that could be found in Western and Central Europe including Britain and Ireland.

They lived in Britain from roughly 750BC to AD43. This is during the end of the Bronze Age and through the Iron age until the Roman invasion of Britain.

The Celts were a warrior based society. They lived in clans that formed a part of a larger tribe. Often tribes would fight against each other.

• The Celts farmed the land to grow food to eat and to trade with other tribes.
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• They kept animals for both food and to make clothing from their hides.
• They were good at fighting.

• Most of what we know about the Celtic tribes in Britain comes from archaeological evidence and writing by other people.
• The Roman Emperor Julius Caesar wrote about the Celts in battle.
• He wrote that they painted themselves blue in woad, from head to toe and screamed as they ran in to battle.

It's important to remember that this writing was not always accurate. The Romans described the Celts as barbarians as they wanted to be viewed as the civilised people invading Britain.

The Celts were also described by Greek writers.