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nephihahatoday at 1:52 AM3 repliesview on HN

Love how Brit archaeologists can barely stomach using the C word (Celtic), for political reasons, and have to use the phrase "Iron Age" instead. Imagine if they treated the Romans like this, then they would have to refer to Roman Britain continually as "the Classical Period" or "Classical Britain". (Never mind that the Romans themselves were an Iron Age people.)

Being the BBC, they also have to note all the CBEs that certain individuals have. Got to honour that Royal Charter.


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sherrtoday at 9:59 AM

Sounds like rubbish to me. What "political reasons" do you mean? Don't be shy.

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The-Old-Hackertoday at 12:49 PM

Ironically, the Celtic tribe referred to were the Ancient Britons.

ojo-rojotoday at 3:32 AM

This is my first time hearing the British don't like saying Celtic. (I'm from the U.S.) There must be some history there?

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