HispaniaBy: Itziar, Noel, Mercedes, Pablo and Hernán

Index

● Pre-Roman peoples● Hispania’s landscape ● Pre-Roman and Roman politics● Pre-Roman and Roman culture● Economy in Hispania

Pre-Roman peoples

The Iberians -In the 6th century BC, Iberians established in the southeast of the peninsula.-Their economy was based on agriculture and livestock.-They did metalwork, produced textiles and ceramic.-Had a currency and a writing system.-They had sculptures such as the Lady of Elche, the Lady of Baza.

The Celts

-central, northern and western parts of the Iberian peninsula.-ironwork, ceramic and textiles.-They had no currency or writing system and they traded little with other peoples.

Types of Houses The iberian houses

The celtic houses

Invasions and Colonisations-During the 1st millennium, different peoples arrived on the Iberian Peninsula.-Indo-European.-Mediterranean colonists.-The Phoenicians established on the south (10th-8th centuries BC).-The Greeks established along the Mediterranean coast (8th - 7th centuries BC).- The Carthaginians colonized Ebusus (3rd century BC).

IBERIAN AND CELTIC LANDSCAPE (100 a.c.- s.VII d.c)Celtic territory

Iberian territory

Northen and westen part of the iberian peninsula.

The Levante (the Mediterranean coast of Spain) and the south.

Hispania’s wealthy provinces

The Emperor Augustus divided the peninsula in three provinces: Tarraconensis, Baetica and Lusitania.

Hispania’s wealthy provinces

Later, the Emperor Diocletian divided Tarraconensis into Tarraconensis, Gallaecia and Carthaginensis. Balearica was the last province created.

Pre-Roman Politics

Iberian politics

The King Absolute Power Helped by warlords and commanders Non elected by the kingdom

Celtic politics

The Chief Elected by tribe Non Absotute Power Advised by Druids

Roman politics

Republic politics

Senate Convene (Direct foreign policy) Control Magistrates Superiors Inferiors

Propose laws Choose Manage

the police,

Assemblies the city and the taxes

Roman Empire

The Emperor Imperial cult Convening the Senate and the Assemblies Choosing the magistrates Making legislation

Pre-Roman culture in Hispania

Sculpture:started at 500 B.C it had a greek and phoenician influence.Language:In a part had the ionic alphabet is used but in other the iberian

Iberian Culture

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Celtic Culture

Religion:Similar of Gauls, theybelieved in druids and magic.

Culture:All culture was based on oral stories.

Culture in Hispania

Architecture:

Art

Roman Culture

Hispania’s Economy

Economy:

The economy was based on :● Agricultural production● Crafts● Mining in Hispania

Agricultural production: started under the roman empire

The agricultural production increasedwith the introduction of innovations:

Ploughs Fertiliser Crop rotation

Agricultural production 2:

In Hispania the agriculture produced also:

Wheat Wine

Oil

Crafts-Crafts were weakly developed, -Only they were develop on a limited to supplying the basic large scale activities needs of the local population. based on a local products. -Most manufactures high value were consumed by the powerfulterritories coming from other empires.

Mining in Hispania:

Mining became a great source of wealth for the Empire. Products of mining included:

Silver from Cartagena

and Sierra Morena Copper from Huelva Gold from the Sil River Mercury from Almadén