Changes between Version 12 and Version 13 of Civ:_Celts

Timestamp:

Jan 4, 2011, 11:08:25 PM (13 years ago)

Author:

Erik Johansson

Comment:

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Civ:_Celts

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 = CELTIC CIVILISATION PROFILE =
 {{{
-by Jason Bishop. Email: jason@0ad.wildfiregames.com and Anthony McKinley. Email: tlmis@hotmail.com. 
+by Jason Bishop. Email: jason@wildfiregames.com and Anthony McKinley. Email: tlmis@hotmail.com. 
 Edited by Joshua Gilbert Email: shogun144@gmail.com
 }}}
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  * '''Name: Sengula'''
-   * '''Class:''' Mill.
+   * '''Class:''' Mill.
    * '''History: '''In southern parts of the country, most of the wildwood had been cleared and given way to farming or coppice management. In northern parts, or where the ground was particularly unsuitable for agriculture, wildwood remained, but under constant threat. Land around the farmsteads was usually enclosed by hazel fencing or hedging. A major part of Celtic soldiery was derived by guards of stock buildings, barns, ranches, and fields. All of these were under threat from neighboring tribal raids, so trained combatants, not having wars to go to fight in, would work to guard them, and run off raiders. Further, these acted as doles during famines or wars. In a famous example of them being stretched between the two purposes, Vercingetorix retreated to Alesia, but their stores had been almost emptied to feed his army, and food was already scarce due to a poor season. The inability to provide food for the army and the city led to a terrible fate for the city's inhabitants, who were sent out to the Roman siegeworks, hoping to be taken by the Romans, possibly enslaved, but at least given food. The Romans left them to starve, hoping the defenders would reopen the gates, allowing an assault, but the Celts under Vercingetorix realized the plot, and they too left the non-combatants to starve to death. The soldiers were starved out before a second relief force could come to aide them due to the low stores, already earlier being bled so much, and Vercingetorix surrendered as to save them from the fate that had already met the citizens of Alesia.
 
  * '''Name: Tur'''
-   * '''Class:''' Outpost.
+   * '''Class:''' Outpost.
    * '''History:''' Towers have a great mythic element in Celtic societies. Towers are found, fragmented as they may be, sometimes. The largest towers were the great caps to fortresses in Britain and Ireland, but towers are found in Celtic art on the continent. The most common were probably just to keep watch on places, as most remains are found along trade roads.
 
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 === TOWN ===
  * '''Name: Nembalos'''
-   * '''Class:''' Dock.
+   * '''Class:''' Dock.
    * '''History:''' Major Celtic ports existed in Armorica, two in southern Britain, two in Ireland, and several in southern Gaul.
 
  * '''Name: Nemeton'''
-   * '''Class:''' Temple.
+   * '''Class:''' Temple.
    * '''History:''' Celtic temples were complex affairs and seperate from hospitals and asylums. However, if this is meant to be a temple, the Gallic temple should appear similar to a Hellenic temple, but made of stone and oak wood, and wood pillars, but no walls, elevated about four feet off the ground, with a votive pool near it. A maintained grove would be within the complex as well, which would be fenced off and surrounded with a ditch. A maintained British temple was typically a round wood building with an opening in the center through which grew an oak or yew tree.
 
  * '''Name: Amoridas'''
-   * '''Class:''' Barracks.
+   * '''Class:''' Barracks.
    * '''History:''' Figured to have it represent an armory; these were common, and not all Celts (truthfully, not even most) had to provide their own weapons. Just, they had to provide their own GOOD weapons and armor, but mass-produced spears and javelins and shields were distributed freely at need. The possession of a armory by the local lord was considered quite pretigous among the Celts, especially the larger examples found in Gaul that could maintain armies.
 
  * '''Name: Merras Tekesa'''
-   * '''Class:''' Market.
+   * '''Class:''' Market.
    * '''History:''' Efficient farming led to food surpluses and a developing social hierarchy through the period with administration and power centred on the hill forts. Trade would have been buoyant with Europe; exported corn, cattle hides, tin, gold and iron in exchange for wine and olive oil. The first coins appeared although they were more items of wealth and status than trade. There is evidence too of standardised pottery and this suggests that weights and measures were controlled to provide consistency in trade.