What’s Your Theory…?
At the National Geographic Museum we offer a variety of educational options to make your visit more hands on.
One of these activities is out archaeology backpack.
When entering the Anglo-Saxon Hoard exhibit children are encouraged to put on their explorers hats and accept the mission of exploration and discovery.
Throughout their mission children are encouraged to brainstorm why they believed the Hoard was buried.
Here are this week’s winners:
“The Hoard was buried because the people could use it as ransom. One man found a good spot for the Hoard to be buried then the people had a religious ceremony. They were not Christians so they bent the crosses.”
Name: Nicole H
Age: 11
“To hide it from the invading armies”
Name: Nathan
Age: 11
”Maybe a rich King or Queen was selfish and buried the gold they had found. Sort of like “I’m dying, bury all my soldiers gold and jewels” and maybe a soldiers gold was not his but represented his leader.”
Name: Sebastian W.
Age: 11
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