08-25-2004, 07:01 PM
Avete!<br>
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My impression is that the Caledonians and Picts were not Celtic but pre-Celtic or proto-Celtic people, possibly not even Indo-European. Similar to the Britons in many ways, of course, after several centuries of co-existence, but from different linguistic and cultural roots.<br>
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Another thing I like to toss out is that the ancient writers never refer to the Britons as "Celts"--that is a term reserved for Gauls and other tribes on the Continent. Britons are just Britons, usually referred to by their tribal names (Silures, Iceni, etc.).<br>
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Remember that there was a lot of variation among even the Continental Celtic tribes in terms of language and culture. But even they knew that had blurred in some areas due to migrations and conquests.<br>
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Valete,<br>
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Matthew/Quintus <p></p><i></i>
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My impression is that the Caledonians and Picts were not Celtic but pre-Celtic or proto-Celtic people, possibly not even Indo-European. Similar to the Britons in many ways, of course, after several centuries of co-existence, but from different linguistic and cultural roots.<br>
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Another thing I like to toss out is that the ancient writers never refer to the Britons as "Celts"--that is a term reserved for Gauls and other tribes on the Continent. Britons are just Britons, usually referred to by their tribal names (Silures, Iceni, etc.).<br>
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Remember that there was a lot of variation among even the Continental Celtic tribes in terms of language and culture. But even they knew that had blurred in some areas due to migrations and conquests.<br>
<br>
Valete,<br>
<br>
Matthew/Quintus <p></p><i></i>
Matthew Amt (Quintus)
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