The Sutton Hoo

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The Sutton Hoo

• Burial Ship Key to the Anglo-Saxon Culture

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Artifacts

• Staff
• Stag
• Ring
• Uses
• What it tells us
• Relationship with animals
• Circular view of fate
• Hunting and War at center of culture

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Artifacts

• Helmet and Armor
• Full-faced metal helmet
• Metal pieces of armor
• What they tell us
• A/S had metal-working ability
• War/battle important to culture
• Emphasis on protection as well as attack

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Artifacts

• Silver Serving Dish
• Large Silver Dish
• Intricate designs
• What it tells us
• Silver viewed as valuable
• Appreciate beauty of artistry (carvings)
• Meals as an important feature of culture

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Artifacts

• Instrument
• Wood-framed instrument
• Gold-filigree ornamentation
• Strings (disintegrated)
• Fur case (mostly disintegrated)
• What it tells us
• Music was an important part of culture
• Appreciation of beauty