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National Geographic Investigates: Ancient Celts: Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of the Celts' Past Hardcover – February 12, 2008

by Jen Green (Author)
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The distinctive languages, art, and mythologies of the ancient Celts give archaeologists with an enduring quest in Northern Europe. The Celts rarely used their written language, passing along beliefs, knowledge, and wisdom through oral traditions. Artifact-rich burial grounds, like the megalithic tombs at Newgrange, Ireland, inscribed stones, and stone circles like Stonehenge, all yield clues to their mysterious ways.

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    10 - 14 years
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    National Geographic Investigates
  3. Print length
    64 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    5 - 9
  6. Lexile measure
    1050L
  7. Dimensions
    6.97 x 0.41 x 10.02 inches
  8. Publisher
    National Geographic Kids
  9. Publication date
    February 12, 2008
  10. ISBN-10
    1426302258
  11. ISBN-13
    978-1426302251
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Grade 3–7—With excellent-quality photographs and a well-written text, this is a thorough presentation of the most up-to-date knowledge about this ancient European culture, from its origins in 800 B.C. through A.D. 500, and cites the echoes of Celtic traditions that live on today. Aerial photos, time lines, informative sidebars, and National Geographic's famous maps augment text that asks and answers interesting questions ("Why did the Celts make human sacrifices?" "What happened when the Romans came?"). Rigorous in its distinction between theory, supposition, and proven fact, the book has photos of artifacts, sites, and physical remains—including close-ups of Celtic "bog people" showing details such as manicured fingernails and hairdos. Scale is scrupulously noted for all objects and structures in both English and metric units. Numerous explanations of techniques and processes—both of the Celts and those employed by archaeologists to study them—inject an element of how-to, a canny addition that will hook readers fascinated by how things work and how we figure things out. Previous books on the subject for this age group have concentrated on the British Isles, or have focused on Celtic myths or daily life. Ancient Celts is a balanced, scientific account that doesn't stint on the mummified remains. Sure to appeal to a broad range of learners.—Paula Willey, Baltimore County Public Library, Towson, MD
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Jen Green received a doctorate from the University of Sussex in 1982. She worked in publishing for 15 years and is now a full-time author who has written more than 150 books for children on art, natural history, geography, the environment, history, and other subjects. Her titles include National Geographic Investigates: Ancient Celts and several books from the National Geographic Countries of the World series.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ National Geographic Kids; Illustrated edition (February 12, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 64 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1426302258
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1426302251
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 10 - 14 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1050L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 5 - 9
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.97 x 0.41 x 10.02 inches
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Dr Jen Green is a writer and editor mainly specializing in geography, history, nature / environment and social issues. She also writes on science, human body, survival, art and artists. She has written over 250 published books, mostly for children aged 5-15 but also for adults. Jen received her doctorate from the University of Sussex in 1982. She worked in publishing for 15 years, as an editor and later editorial manager (1981-1996) and has since worked full-time as a writer and editor. Her book 'Your Feelings: I'm Special' was short-listed for the NASEN Special Needs Award.

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D. Fowler
5.0 out of 5 stars This is the type of book any young person interested in archaeology will have their nose buried in for hours on end!
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2009
If you are of European descent you can probably safely say you "can claim Celtic ancestry." The word Celt is a term that is a general one and is used to describe people that "share a common heritage." Because these people lived so long ago, archaeologists are critical in constructing their lives and culture, but there are still many gaps they cannot tell us about. For example, the ancient bodies uncovered in the bogs had "perfect fingernails and hair gel." Was this their way of life or were they groomed for their ultimate sacrifice to the gods?

In this amazing book you will learn about the bog bodies, ancient murder mysteries surrounding some of them, the theory about "high-status" hostages taken for sacrifice, you'll read about remarkable craft work (the Gundestrup cauldron), Celtic homes, their diets, their remarkable methods of storing grains, Celtic tombs and graves, their great trading ability, their tools and weapons, international trade, the Roman conquest, you'll meet Susanne Sievers (a passionate Celtic archaeologist and you'll learn what happened to Celtic culture through archaeologists like Rosalind Niblett.

This is the type of book any young person interested in archaeology will have their nose buried in when they are supposed to be doing something else. There are numerous fascinating photographs, maps, a timeline of Celtic Europe and several informative sidebars. In the back of the book there is a glossary, an index, a bibliography and additional recommended book and web site resources. If you're interested in losing yourself in the ancient world of the Celts for hours on end, this is the book you'll need to explore!
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Lisa Larson
4.0 out of 5 stars Good quality; writing throughout book though
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2022
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The condition was as described. Writing scrawled throughout the book though.
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E. Gray
3.0 out of 5 stars Decent.
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2014
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Informative if a bit opinionated and at times derivative. Serviceable as an introduction into Celtic history, but not much else for worth. Its short and follows primarily the widely held beliefs of most archaeologists and rarely delves into the more interesting aspects. There is little on the mythology or the gods of the Celts, focusing primarily on bog bodies, pottery shards, and migration habits of the early Celts. I expected a bit more to sink my teeth into, but it is what it is.
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Mirtha E. Berges
4.0 out of 5 stars National Geographic: Ancients Celts
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2009
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This is a basic book with interesting sections, maps, photographs, illustrations, good page layout, and graphics.
Elementary students would enjoy reading it and using it for research.
In my opinion, it should be supplemented with other books on the Celts, showing more of their traditional knotwork designs, jewelery and metalworks.
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