ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY UNIT 12

AD

Meaning “Anno Domini”, is an indication that a date is later than the birth of Christs.

BARBARIAN

In Roman culture, a barbarian was a foreigner who had not adopted Roman culture and was therefore considered uncivilised.

BC

Meaning “Before Christs”, is an indication that a date is before the birth of Christs.

CASTRO

A fortified Celtic settlement, located on a hill.

CHIEFTAIN

The ruler of a clan.

CLAN

A community of people consisting of families with a common ancestor.

COLONY

A settlement that was established by a Greek polis or by the Romans in a different region for military and trading purposes.

ROMANISATION

The adoption of Roman customs, language and beliefs by the people in the lands the Romans conquered, such as those of the Iberian Peninsula.

TARTESSOS

The earliest historical state on the Iberian Peninsula. It developed in western Andalucía and the Guadalquivir Valley between the 8 ^th and 6 ^th centuries BC.

VERRACO

A Celtiberian sculpture of a bull  or pig.