Ancient Celts
Indo-European ethnolinguistic group of tribal societies in Iron Age Europe
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Summary
Ancient Celts is a historical ethnic group[1]. It ranks in the top 0.52% of historical ethnic group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39,688 views/month, #2 of 383).[2]
Key Facts
- Followed by: Celtic people[3]
- Location: Europe[4]
- Subclass of: Indo-European people[5]
- Commons category: Celts[6]
- Language of work or name: Celtic languages[7]
- Start time: 1200 BC[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Celts[9]
- Commons gallery: Celts[10]
- OpenStreetMap tag: historic:civilization=celtic[11]
- Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[12], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[13], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16], The New Student's Reference Work[17], New International Encyclopedia[18]
- Different from: Kelten[19], Celtic people[20]
- Culture: Celtic culture[21]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q23013900[22]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[23]
- Has works in the collection: National Museum in Prague[24]
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Influence
Things named for Ancient Celts include céilidh[25], a form of festival[26].
Why It Matters
Ancient Celts has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 130 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]
It has been cited as an influence by Lugii[29], a historical ethnic group[30].
Works attributed to it include Book of Kells[31], a codex[32], in Ireland[33], founded in 0800[34]. Entities named for it include céilidh[25], a form of festival[26].
FAQs
Who did Ancient Celts influence?
Ancient Celts has been cited as an influence by Lugii[29].