PowerPoint file: Iron age Celts

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Iron Age Celts
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Celtic people came to Britain 700 years before
Christ was born.
The Celts
They were able to make things with iron.
We call this period of time the Iron Age.
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Iron ore was dug out of the ground.
Iron ore mining
Iron ore
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A furnace was built with stones
Building an oven
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Sometimes the furnace was covered with mud.This
sealed the stonework and kept in the heat.
Building an oven
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Iron ore was heated inside the oven
Inside the oven
iron ore
melting iron
Melted iron dripped into a tray
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The hot melted iron was poured into a mould.
Moulding the iron
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Celts made tools and weapons with the iron.
Making Tools and Weapons
The iron was heated again and hammered into shape.
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Iron weapons were very strong.
Weapons
A spear head
A sword
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Iron tools were very strong.
Tools
Shears
An axe blade
A scythe blade
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Which are made with iron?
wood
iron
iron
iron
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