Ritualistic Burials and Excavation Findings

Ritualistic Burials and Excavation Findings

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Liam Anderson

FREE Resource

The video explores the discovery of a human body at Winterbourne Kingston, revealing cut marks suggesting sacrifice or murder. The body was buried with animal bones in a unique manner, indicating ritualistic practices. Similar burials were found, suggesting a cyclic event every 20 years, possibly linked to renewing relationships with gods or nature during bad harvests.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where was the human body discovered during the excavation?

Avebury

Maiden Castle

Winterbourne Kingston

Stonehenge

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary purpose of the excavation at Winterbourne Kingston?

To study an Iron Age farmstead

To search for Roman artifacts

To build a new structure

To find treasure

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the significant finding on the body that suggested a violent death?

A fractured skull

A broken bone

A cut mark on the neck

A missing limb

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the age of the individual whose body was found?

In their teens

In their early 20s

In their 40s

In their 30s

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was unusual about the burial method of the body?

It was buried with jewelry

It was placed on animal bones

It was cremated

It was buried in a wooden coffin

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What types of animal bones were found with the human body?

Pig and chicken

Sheep and goat

Cow, horse, and dog

Deer and rabbit

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How often did the ritualistic burials occur according to the findings?

Every 20 years

Every 50 years

Every 5 years

Every 10 years

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