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A Viking grave
Description
In this clip, an archaeologist explains to children visiting a museum why the discovery of a Viking grave is important. This is because in Viking burials, objects important to the person were buried along with the body. These objects tell archaeologists a lot about the buried person. For example, a sickle found in one grave is evidence that Vikings could be farmers as well as fighters and raiders.
Classroom Ideas
Students could set up a Viking grave in a sand pit or garden and undertake a mock archaeological dig. Students could examine the objects buried alongside the Viking and draw conclusions about what kind of person this Viking was.
Evidence, artefacts and research
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