@@OurHistoria_ And I'd like to add how refreshing it is to hear good research---I just slogged halfway thru an hourlong video about the "real" King Arthur by a channel that shall remain nameless, as it ought. It was so full of assumptions & pretentious pronouncements & speculation that I couldn't finish it. I look forward to more of your videos that are both scholarly & entertaining.
Nice content. Here in Cape Breton, an island on the east coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, there is still a strong Celtic influence. We have a Gaelic College called St. Anns. We have , at Highland Village, a representative little community, which operates in the summer. They have a round hut. The inside is practically black on every surface, from the fire. There’s a smithy, and a milling frolic, which visitors can take part in. Because Cape Breton is an island, it has remained, until this generation, basically Scottish, Irish, and English. In some towns you can tell a stranger is from a particular family by their height, complexion, facial features, and hair. I’m aware of two of these large families who tend to have lots of children. One is Scottish and the other Irish. A close island province, Newfoundland, also was fairly isolated , as it was mostly populated by tiny fishing villages in hard to reach areas, has retained some old ways. Twenty years ago I travelled across Newfoundland by bus. There were times when for hours the only scenery was ground, with huge rocks, some as big as a house, scattered around, untouched since the last melting of the ice age, where ice carried those huge rocks. With fog partially rising from the ground, you could easily imagine you were passing through a vey old historical time. It was oddly beautiful and scary at the same time. Because all of the little fishing villages, called outports, were isolated for most of the year, the people still have many different accents. Linguists have said the speech is like 16 th century England. They use some words which have been left behind everywhere except there. England owned Newfoundland until 1949. The few wealthy owners of fish plants controlled prices, and kept fishers in their debt. Starvation was a problem, to the extent a flour company began putting vitamins in the flour Newfoundlanders bought, usually on tick from the same family which controlled all aspects of commerce. The only way to get from Newfoundland to Nova Scotia is by a 6 hour vehicle ferry ride. The ferries are crewed by Cape Bretoners and Newfoundlanders. I worked on the ferries, or ‘boats’, so have heard all of the different accents, and some words and phrases which makes me aware of history. If you like travel and history, this area is worth a trip in the summer. There is a strong musical presence on both islands. A lot of people play instruments and sing and there are still old time dances.
Hi there thank you for sharing, its so interesting to hear about this hidden gem! Will definitely think about a visit as I've always wanted to go to Canada!
looks like the houses they built for hundreds of years in Uganda... south called Buganda... which was a kingdom for 600 years prior to independence from British protectorate... early 60,...
@@OurHistoria_ Yes... its IS interesting... cultures seem to go through stages... that are very similar... but each country does it at the time opportune to their situation climate etc....
same. i have some kind of faint dream memory of curling up inside one, behind some wood beams up against the wall. it was warm and comfortable and everything was great. so specific. the first time i saw a pic of one, with the thatched roof, my heart jumped, it looked just like it.
Great job. Thank you for taking the time and effort to make this. Amazing images. I especially loved seeing the stages of the round house creation and the different examples.
Very well put together! Perhaps a little slower on the zooms and a tad longer on the shots, next time. Your pronunciation and elocution is excellent. Very excited to watch this channel grow.
The second part of Julius Caesar's comments concerning British marriage arrangements can be interpretated as a monogamous one: 1. children were to be identified with the family group (household) of the husband. 2. That a brother-in-law, father-in-law or the deceased husband's male cousins had a right to marry the widow or if legally separated.
What a great video! So hard to find content on culture and society instead of wars and kings. And culture and society (long history) matter far more, in my opinion. Of course it`s important to know when a newly appointed king imposes Christian law, but to understand the world before that is even more important. The balancing out of information to avoid generalizations and romantization was very well done as well. I'm a history major, but I'm from South America, so I haven't really learned any of this in school or college. This gave me a nice starting point for further (casual) research.
It's interesting that the Roman account of multiple men having many wives is from a male perspective. If the children are considered a member of the mother's tribe (or House ), that could also be a matrilineal culture. In some matriarchal societies, men are chiefs and warriors , which to an outsider might seem like women hold lower status, but important decisions are made by the women. Who decides the dispersement of food? Who decides who the chiefs are? Who creates the clothes and who figures out what plants are medicine? Often these aspects of life are ignored by the invading armies or missionaries, but they are incredibly important for a community.
This is what is so interesting to think about when exploring pre-Roman Britain. There are so many high status burials which contain biological females which to me highlight the power that they had in Celtic society. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Yeah, remember Julius Caesar was writing to convince skeptics back home that the barbarians were animals that needed to be civilized by Rome. So his accounts are highly biased and politically motivated by his own self interest.
Thanks for your comment. I agree that its always important to keep this bias in mind when dealing with primary accounts as I have covered in my previous video. I always make sure to balance written sources with archeology.
Thank you for an informative video! I do suggest, though, that you do some research on brochs, fascinating structures unique to Scotland. They were in no way "granaries." Granaries do not have hearths at their center or divided living spaces in them, as brochs do. They seem to have been homes, perhaps of upper status families. They may also have been used for community defense and/or observation/signaling purposes. Do check them out! Super interesting.
Maybe the fireplaces came later. Maybe they were divided for different grains. They could have been used for different reasons over their long lifespans. I’m just guessing, as I know nothing about them. I find this interesting, as my great grandmother wrote at the beginning of the family tree she kept, that her people came from the south of England, an traded tin for something I’ve forgotten,with Vikings.
I think Julius Cesar is such a tricky source, he really seems to want to just degrade non-Romans. He claims the germanic tribes worship nothing but the sun and moon and fire, which contradicts Tacitus not all that long after him. I’ve had a tougher time interpreting his work
@@pixelfu623 yeah but he at least is more credible tahn Julius Ceasar who wishes to convince others that the celts and germanics were no better than animals.
Hi there, I don’t have anything plans to do any more videos on the Brehon laws in the immediate future but here is a link to a really Interesting article on the topic which I used as my source www.thoughtco.com/celtic-marriage-laws-4092652#:~:text=Celtic%20Laws%20Defining%20Marriage&text=Women%20could%20govern%20and%20take,were%20deserted%2C%20molested%20or%20maltreated.
Hi There! It is difficult to say for sure if the Celts had body hair or not but evidence suggests that they had the means to remove it. Razors have been found in burials in Germany but I would imagine that people would have access to them across the Celtic world including Britain. Additionally, Julius Caesar states in Gallic Wars that 'They wear their hair long, and have every part of their body shaved except their head and upper lip'. However, he only says this about the Celts of Kent so it is hard to say if it applies to the whole of the Island. In short, I think Celts had the means to remove hair, the fashion varied from community to community.
You're judging them by modern standards. In those days, a leader was shamed if any of his people were hungry. Now, they steal directly from the poorest.
Most interesting, I like that you list your sources & show actual artifacts to support your narrative.
Hi thank you so much :)
@@OurHistoria_ And I'd like to add how refreshing it is to hear good research---I just slogged halfway thru an hourlong video about the "real" King Arthur by a channel that shall remain nameless, as it ought. It was so full of assumptions & pretentious pronouncements & speculation that I couldn't finish it. I look forward to more of your videos that are both scholarly & entertaining.
Thank you so much again for your kind words and support!
Nice content. Here in Cape Breton, an island on the east coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, there is still a strong Celtic influence. We have a Gaelic College called St. Anns. We have , at Highland Village, a representative little community, which operates in the summer. They have a round hut. The inside is practically black on every surface, from the fire. There’s a smithy, and a milling frolic, which visitors can take part in.
Because Cape Breton is an island, it has remained, until this generation, basically Scottish, Irish, and English. In some towns you can tell a stranger is from a particular family by their height, complexion, facial features, and hair. I’m aware of two of these large families who tend to have lots of children. One is Scottish and the other Irish.
A close island province, Newfoundland, also was fairly isolated , as it was mostly populated by tiny fishing villages in hard to reach areas, has retained some old ways. Twenty years ago I travelled across Newfoundland by bus. There were times when for hours the only scenery was ground, with huge rocks, some as big as a house, scattered around, untouched since the last melting of the ice age, where ice carried those huge rocks. With fog partially rising from the ground, you could easily imagine you were passing through a vey old historical time. It was oddly beautiful and scary at the same time. Because all of the little fishing villages, called outports, were isolated for most of the year, the people still have many different accents. Linguists have said the speech is like 16 th century England. They use some words which have been left behind everywhere except there. England owned Newfoundland until 1949. The few wealthy owners of fish plants controlled prices, and kept fishers in their debt. Starvation was a problem, to the extent a flour company began putting vitamins in the flour Newfoundlanders bought, usually on tick from the same family which controlled all aspects of commerce. The only way to get from Newfoundland to Nova Scotia is by a 6 hour vehicle ferry ride. The ferries are crewed by Cape Bretoners and Newfoundlanders. I worked on the ferries, or ‘boats’, so have heard all of the different accents, and some words and phrases which makes me aware of history.
If you like travel and history, this area is worth a trip in the summer.
There is a strong musical presence on both islands. A lot of people play instruments and sing and there are still old time dances.
Hi there thank you for sharing, its so interesting to hear about this hidden gem! Will definitely think about a visit as I've always wanted to go to Canada!
this is amazing!!
Wow fascinating thankyou for this insight!
Dewch I Cymru, iaith frythonig ydw I yn siarad rwan. Come to Wales, I’m speaking a Brythonic language right now. 🏴♥️🇨🇦
looks like the houses they built for hundreds of years in Uganda... south called Buganda... which was a kingdom for 600 years prior to independence from British protectorate... early 60,...
It's so interesting to see similarities across cultures. Thank you for sharing this cool information, I would not have know this!
@@OurHistoria_ Yes... its IS interesting... cultures seem to go through stages... that are very similar... but each country does it at the time opportune to their situation climate etc....
C'est très intéressant de savoir comment vivaient mes ancêtres.
Merci d'avoir regardé :)
Great video objective analysis using up to date facts and demonstrates the good of these societies without romanticizing them.
Thank you so much for watching :)
I wondered why i always liked round houses
same. i have some kind of faint dream memory of curling up inside one, behind some wood beams up against the wall. it was warm and comfortable and everything was great. so specific. the first time i saw a pic of one, with the thatched roof, my heart jumped, it looked just like it.
Great job. Thank you for taking the time and effort to make this. Amazing images. I especially loved seeing the stages of the round house creation and the different examples.
Thank you very much for your kind comment, it means the world!
I really wish I could see what those times were like.
I agree it would be so great!
Very well researched and written. Thanks
Thank you for watching!
Thank you for your wonderful video!
No problem, Thank you for watching!
Very well put together! Perhaps a little slower on the zooms and a tad longer on the shots, next time. Your pronunciation and elocution is excellent. Very excited to watch this channel grow.
Hi there, I'm glad your enjoyed. Thank your for the feedback, it is useful to know how I can improve for next time!
The second part of Julius Caesar's comments concerning British marriage arrangements can be interpretated as a monogamous one: 1. children were to be identified with the family group (household) of the husband. 2. That a brother-in-law, father-in-law or the deceased husband's male cousins had a right to marry the widow or if legally separated.
Great job on this video! Really looking forward to your next one!
Thank you so much!
What a great video! So hard to find content on culture and society instead of wars and kings. And culture and society (long history) matter far more, in my opinion. Of course it`s important to know when a newly appointed king imposes Christian law, but to understand the world before that is even more important. The balancing out of information to avoid generalizations and romantization was very well done as well. I'm a history major, but I'm from South America, so I haven't really learned any of this in school or college. This gave me a nice starting point for further (casual) research.
Thank you so much for watching and for your lovely comment :)
Well done! I really liked the video
Awesome, thank you so much!
It's interesting that the Roman account of multiple men having many wives is from a male perspective. If the children are considered a member of the mother's tribe (or House ), that could also be a matrilineal culture. In some matriarchal societies, men are chiefs and warriors , which to an outsider might seem like women hold lower status, but important decisions are made by the women. Who decides the dispersement of food? Who decides who the chiefs are? Who creates the clothes and who figures out what plants are medicine? Often these aspects of life are ignored by the invading armies or missionaries, but they are incredibly important for a community.
This is what is so interesting to think about when exploring pre-Roman Britain. There are so many high status burials which contain biological females which to me highlight the power that they had in Celtic society. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I'm interested in drawing those images! Thank anybody who
could help to find artist's sources!
Great work. Thanks.
Thanks so much I’m glad you liked it!
very interesting and informative video 🥰❤️❤️ celts are one of my favourite time periods/people in history
Mine too! Thanks for the comment :)
Yeah, remember Julius Caesar was writing to convince skeptics back home that the barbarians were animals that needed to be civilized by Rome. So his accounts are highly biased and politically motivated by his own self interest.
Thanks for your comment. I agree that its always important to keep this bias in mind when dealing with primary accounts as I have covered in my previous video. I always make sure to balance written sources with archeology.
Nice video, subscribed ☺
Thank you for your support!
Well done!🌼
Thank you!
Thank you for an informative video! I do suggest, though, that you do some research on brochs, fascinating structures unique to Scotland. They were in no way "granaries." Granaries do not have hearths at their center or divided living spaces in them, as brochs do. They seem to have been homes, perhaps of upper status families. They may also have been used for community defense and/or observation/signaling purposes. Do check them out! Super interesting.
Maybe the fireplaces came later. Maybe they were divided for different grains. They could have been used for different reasons over their long lifespans. I’m just guessing, as I know nothing about them. I find this interesting, as my great grandmother wrote at the beginning of the family tree she kept, that her people came from the south of England, an traded tin for something I’ve forgotten,with Vikings.
I think Julius Cesar is such a tricky source, he really seems to want to just degrade non-Romans. He claims the germanic tribes worship nothing but the sun and moon and fire, which contradicts Tacitus not all that long after him. I’ve had a tougher time interpreting his work
I agree with you. What Caesar says does not always match with other sources or the archaeology so I always take what he says sceptically.
It would have been hard to contradict Tacitus, who wrote 150 years later.
Tacitus seems to be just as fanciful. I'd take both with a grain of salt.
Remember roman propaganda on cartage. Downplay the civilisation before you conquer and destroy it.
@@pixelfu623 yeah but he at least is more credible tahn Julius Ceasar who wishes to convince others that the celts and germanics were no better than animals.
This was awesome! Celtic metalworking would be fun to see!
Thanks so much great idea!
Awesome 😊
Thanks :)
I hate it when people work with the notion that being a savage is a bad thing and being civilised is a good thing.
Nice job!
Thank you! Cheers!
I subscribed then I realised you haven't a million subscribers! Strange things happens .
Thank you, thats very kind of you to say!
Ancient Ireland would make a good on
Thank you for you for suggestion, I will look to make a video on this topic in the future!
9:08 What grave was the Mediterranean coral found in? I can’t quite make out what you’re saying. Wet wand woman? Sorry😅
Hi apologies for that. It is the Wetwang Woman (what archaeologists have named this grave) :)
@@OurHistoria_ No problem! Thank you very much.
More commentary on Brehon laws please
Hi there, I don’t have anything plans to do any more videos on the Brehon laws in the immediate future but here is a link to a really Interesting article on the topic which I used as my source www.thoughtco.com/celtic-marriage-laws-4092652#:~:text=Celtic%20Laws%20Defining%20Marriage&text=Women%20could%20govern%20and%20take,were%20deserted%2C%20molested%20or%20maltreated.
Were the Celts hairy?
Hi There! It is difficult to say for sure if the Celts had body hair or not but evidence suggests that they had the means to remove it. Razors have been found in burials in Germany but I would imagine that people would have access to them across the Celtic world including Britain. Additionally, Julius Caesar states in Gallic Wars that 'They wear their hair long, and have every part of their body shaved except their head and upper lip'. However, he only says this about the Celts of Kent so it is hard to say if it applies to the whole of the Island. In short, I think Celts had the means to remove hair, the fashion varied from community to community.
Yes, in patches
Soicety 🗿
Heirarchal society based on war and slavery ??thank god we live in 2024
You're judging them by modern standards. In those days, a leader was shamed if any of his people were hungry. Now, they steal directly from the poorest.