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Опубликованно: 01.12.1996.
Язык: Английский
Уровень: Средняя школа
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  • Эссе 'The Celtic Warfare', 1.
  • Эссе 'The Celtic Warfare', 2.
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To start with, the typical Celtic warrior was male. Even hints that armed females existed are extremely rare. Not a single instance of a female burial containing a shield or a sword has yet been uncovered. About 50 percent of the males, about 25% of the total population, were buried with weapons. Caesar, in his report about the Helvetian census, tells us that of about 350,000 people about 90,000 carried arms, which amounts to about 25% of the Helvetian population that decided to move into Gaul.
A Celtic warrior's basic equipment consisted of a set of one to four spears.…

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