ANGLO SAXONS

anglo saxons

Presentation

start

index

2. Section 2 DIET

* Crops

* Meat

* Vegetables & Fruits

* And to drink?

1. Section 1 CLOTHES

* What did they use to eat and drink?

* Men

* Warriors

3. Section 3 REFERENCES

* Women

* Children

* Jewelry

* Coloring

* Materials & Tools

clothes

MEN

Cloak

Tunic

Pouch

Belt

Breeches

Shoes

Warriors

* Armour* Mail coat* Shield * Conical helmet * Sword * Lance

WOMEN

(5th to 7th centuries)

* Under-dress

* Peplos

* Brooches

* Belt

* Cloaks

* Shoes

WOMEN

(7th to 9th centuries)

* Under-dress is now longer than the over dress

* Over-dress (sleeves just bellow the elbow

* Veils and headbands

* Belt

* Centrally fastened cloaks

WOMEN

(10th to 11th centuries)

* Under-dress is now pleated or folded

* Head-dresses became larger, covering the head and neck and hanging over the shoulders

* Cloaks were now rectangular with a hole cut out for the head

* Pointed shoes

Children

They seem to have worn very much the same style of clothing as adults, but in smaller sizes.

JEWELRY

Jewelry was worn by both women and men

Gemstones such as amethyst and amber and glass beads were used

Wealthy men had elaborate belt buckles

Gold and silver necklaces were rare

* Underclothes were not usually dyed. *Outer clothes could be dyed in various colours using different plants or flowers * Woad for blue, ochre for brown and orange, madder for colours from red to yellow, green from seaweeds. * Black was rare, as it was a difficult colour to obtain.

Coloring

Materials & tools

The loom was the warp-weighted upright wooden loom

Most clothes were made at home

Most fabric was plain-woven

DIET

CROPS

* Wheat* Rye* Oat * Barley

DIET

MEAT & FISH

* cows/cattle = milk and meat* sheep = mutton and milk * goats = milk and meat * pigs = meat * chickens = eggs and meat * fish

DIET

VEGETABLES & FRUITS

* peas, * beans, * parsnips, * turnips, * leeks, * onions, * cabbage, * lettuce * garlic.

*apples* pears * strawberries * blackberries

and to drink ?

Tea and coffee did not exist and water was not very clean

They brewed and drank ale

Even children would drink beer

They also drank mead and wine

what did they use to eat and drink?

They ate their food from bowls made of wood, pottery or even horn

They used knives and spoons to eat their food. Forks had not been invented yet.

Horns and wooden or pottery bowls and cups were used to drink from

References

* https://www.dkfindout.com/us/history/anglo-saxons/anglo-saxon-jewelry/ * https://localhistories.org/life-in-anglo-saxon-england/ * https://www.britainexpress.com/History/anglo-saxon_life.htm * https://archaeology.co.uk/articles/news/deciphering-the-anglo-saxon-diet.htm * https://www.medievalchronicles.com/medieval-history/medieval-history-periods/anglo-saxons/anglo-saxon-food/ *https://anglosaxondiscovery.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/anglosaxondiscovery/Life/food/eating_drinking_info.html * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmepwW5cp3E * https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Arms-Armour-up-to-1066/ * https://www.dkfindout.com/us/history/anglo-saxons/what-did-anglo-saxons-eat/