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: Gold From England’s Dark Ages exhibit families are encouraged to put on their explorers hats and accept the mission of exploration and discovery.
Throughout their mission they are encouraged to brainstorm why they believed the Hoard was buried.
Here are this week’s winners:
Sam: I think that the treasures could have been buried either to be a sort of collection. To remember times of glory and protect them. I also think that it was being saved for times of need to help people and give them hope. It would be memories of triumphs.
Sophie: I think the treasure was buried by thieves to come back to retrieve it later. Also, I think the thieves meant to come back for the hoard but couldn’t so it stayed in the ground forever.
Name: Samantha Beth S. & Sophie B.
Age: 12 & 13
My theory is that it was buried a long time ago. They wanted to find a place so people would find it one day. It was like a time capsule. They came to own it because they were a king.
Name: Lily R.
Age: 9
We think there was a bottle (or many) and all the armor and weapons from soldiers that died stayed there. Along the years soil covered the things. We think these things are broken because of the natural disasters (earthquakes and such). That is our theory.
Name: Shira and Marcus M.
Age: 10 & 7
I think the reason why the hoard was buried was because the Anglo-Saxons were being attached by the Picts, Jutes, and Irish and wanted to hide their gold and wealth and keep it for themselves. That way no one could steal it and become wealthy and powerful.
Name: Emily B
Age: 10
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