| Ancient Celts: Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of the Celts' Past Contributor(s): Green, Jen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1426302258 ISBN-13: 9781426302251 Publisher: National Geographic Kids OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2008 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Archaeology - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Ancient - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Europe |
| Dewey: 936.4 |
| LCCN: 2007047836 |
| Lexile Measure: 1050 |
| Series: National Geographic Investigates (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7.02" W x 9.71" (0.86 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Celtic |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 126116 Reading Level: 7.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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.National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information. |