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As a teenager, ______ felt that other teens were different from him/her.
5______ felt ashamed because (s)he didn’t like being famous.
6______ is embarrassed by his/her lack of talent as a young actor.
7______ felt that his/her character’s personality took over his/her own.
8______ considered education as important as acting.
Strange burial
In 2017, archaeologists discovered the remains of a Bronze Age chief in
Lechlade, a town in the west of England. The finding is historically interesting as
the artefacts with which he was buried indicate that he was very important. Plus, the
manner of his burial was significantly different from other burials at the time. Even
more fascinating was the discovery of an older man’s remains close to the chief’s.
Archaeologists are puzzling over what the relationship between the two men could
be, and why they were treated so differently from the norm at the time.
Interestingly, the chief was buried with the heads and hooves of four cattle
around 4,200 ago. Carbon dating has revealed that the remains, which were found in
an area where a skate park is to be built, date back to the Bronze Age. Archaeologist
Andy Hood, who helped to excavate the site, said that it was common for Bronze
Age chiefs to be buried with the skull and hooves of a single cattle, but that until
now none had been uncovered with multiple cattle remains in the UK. This fact
seems to indicate that this chief was especially important. Hood and his colleagues
consider it likely that the animals were killed as part of the burial ceremony. The loss
of four of them would have been a considerable sacrifice.
Other artefacts found near the
chief include a copper dagger, a stone wrist
guard, a fire-making kit and some jewellery. These
items were typically buried
alongside members of the “Beaker culture”. These were people who arrived in
Britain from mainland Europe in around 2400BC. They were given this name due to
the tall pots which looked like beakers that were typical of this culture. Usually,
prominent people from this culture were buried with such a pot, but this chief was
not. Archaeologists wonder whether this meant that this chief was especially revered
among the Beaker society and was not symbolised by the typical pot.
The chieftain was buried at the centre of a circular pit. At the time, soil would
have been piled on top of it. Near the chief, within the circle, were the remains of
the
older man, who was about 50-60 years old when he died. Newspapers have
suggested that the older man was a priest who was sacrificed to help the chief in the
afterlife. However, archaeologists say there is no evidence to support this idea. Even
so, the older man’s burial is strange, as he was buried in an unusual seated position,
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with his legs going downwards into the earth.
Bronze Age people, including the
chief, were almost always buried on their sides. The reason for this unique position,
the status of the chief and the relationship
between the two men, may remain a
mystery forever.
1_____ was/were discovered in a park in Lechlade, UK.
2_____ was/were buried with the heads and hooves of four cattle.
3_____ believe that the cattle were sacrificed.
4_____ was/were buried with a beaker.
5_____ was/were not buried with a beaker.
6_____ was/were buried in a circular pit.
7_____ thought the old man was a religious figure.
8_____ believe that the old man was sacrificed.
9_____ was/were buried in a sitting position.
a.The chief
b.The old man
c.Both the chief and the old man
d.Chiefs from the Beaker culture
e.Important
members of the
Beaker culture
f.Journalists
g.Archaeologists