Ship burial

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ship-burial

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is a ship burial?A ship burial is when a dead person is placed inside a boat and the boat is buried, sunk, or buried on land. The boat often comes with many treasures and gifts.
2. Why did ancient people bury people in boats?They believed the boat would carry the soul across water to the afterlife. It also showed how important the person was in their society.

Psychopomp: A guide or escort of souls to the place of the dead.
Grave Assemblage: The collection of objects found buried with a deceased individual.
Maritime Archaeology: The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and activities that take place on land, in or under water, or in the air.