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House of first Iron Age

In the Iron Age, the last stage of prehistory before the Roman conquest, two successive periods: Hallstatt (700-450 BC.) And La Tene (450 BC. To Roman conquest). The first period is characterized by the arrival of small groups of conquerors from the East and perhaps Central Europe, the emergence of a warrior aristocracy and mercantile and increased trade particularly with the Northern Italy and Greece. A hierarchical society is seen by the rich offerings accompanying the ashes of the deceased.

Around 450 BC. AD, other groups of Celtic origin arise. Traces of habitation have been found particularly to Blicquy and to Ellignies-Sainte-Anne and the flat tombs and rich chariot graves .During "laTene" also appear the coins made of gold, electrum (natural alloy of gold and silver) or pewter (an alloy of copper and lead).

Copy of a habitat searched at a place called "Font Pernant" in Compiègne (France), home of the Iron Age (450 BC.), The wall of mud and the roof covered with reed has a rectangular planA number of improvements are due to the appearance of iron tools: the door is now fitted with a lock and a plow equipped with a plow iron is visible near the house. Woodworking has also refined. This feature is evident in the interiors, and in the manufacture of furniture (tables, benches, stairs to enter the smoking room, etc).

A vertical loom is used to produce fabrics in various patterns.
The coiling pottery vary both in their forms in their designs. And a ceramic appear much finer "Terra Negra 'and pottery with painted decoration in white and red.

At the end of the second century BC. Celtic groups of Germanic origin from the Rhine valley settled in northern Gaul and form a centralized and hierarchical status. Our regions are therefore part of the "Civitas Nerviorum." Crafts and metallurgy are growing and are accompanied by increased trade and trade facilitated by the introduction of road routes and the spread of coins.
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