Quick Facts: Ancient Celts
Skin: Commonly described as fair, clear or white. (ref: Diodorus, Ammianus Marcellinus) Hair: Long hair was the fashion, described as “thick and shaggy like a horse’s mane”, even satyr-like due to the treatment with limewater; the aristocracy favored large moustaches; and the Celts generally shaved their entire bodies, Caesar’s account further proven by iron razors and sprung iron shears found at the site of La Tene. Hair was variously mentioned as blond, flaxen or tawny, but either way further lightened artificially with lime. (ref: Caesar) Height: Frequently described as very tall - taller… Read more
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