Presentazione Decadi

The Anglo-Saxons

Presentation by Hadjer, Ali, Zakaria, Yasser and Aurora

6. the book of kells

Index

5. viking raids and consequences

4. old english

3. the sutton hoo sword and helmet

2. the sutton hoo treasure

1. Anglo-saxons in general

index

The Anglo Saxons in General

• Origins: Migrated from Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands during the 5th century.
• Society: Organized into kingdoms . Focused on farming, trade, and craftsmanship.
• Language: Spoke Old English, the precursor to modern English.
• Religion: Converted from paganism to Christianity in the 7th century.

•Cultural Significance: Reflects the wealth and crafting abilities of the Anglo-Saxon period. •Insights: Offers a more in depth look into the early medieval period, including social hierarchy, craftsmanship, and trade. •Symbolism: Represents a mix of Pagan and Christian traditions.

The Sutton Hoo treasure

•Location: Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, England. •Date: Discovered in 1939. •Excavation: Led by archaeologist Basil Brown, under the supervision of landowner Edith Pretty. •Structure: A 27-meter-long Anglo-Saxon ship used as a burial chamber. •Date: Likely from the early 7th century (about 625 AD). •Exhibition: Most artifacts are housed at the British Museum in London.

It is considered a symbol of Anglo-Saxons, showing both artistic beauty and functional design.

The sword's hilt is adorned with fine gold, reflecting its wealth and the power of the warrior it belonged to.

Sutton hoosword

Its design blends form and function, protecting in battle while also showing its owner's social rank.

In the Helmet are shown elaborate decorations, such as animal faces and warrior images , emphasizing the importance of the wearer.

The Sutton Hoo Helmet

the exact period is from when the Anglo-Saxons came in England up to the Norman Conquest of 1066 or 1150 (because Norman French and Scandinavian became more influent and impactful but not sudden, actually continuative)

when Old English was born and grew

Old English

Celtic Period

Roman period

Anglo-Saxon period

OLD ENGLISH

("The Exeter Book")

characteristics

It has a various and extensive literature

About grammar: distinguished from the other stages of English

Comes from Germanic dialects

Characteristics

• The Caedmon's Hymn

• larger than poetry
• began during the reign of King Alfred

(An extract from "Beowulf")

literature

prose

example:

• The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

poetry

examples:

• Beowulf
• The Exeter Book

• characterised by the fixed stress-pattern, the alliteration and kenning

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The Raids

The Vikings raided to steal gold from monasteries and also to take people as slaves. The Vikings usually carried out their raids during the summer months when it was safer and easier to cross the sea . The rest of the year they would farm the land and raise animals for sustenance

But why did they raid?

The Vikings are well known for the attacks they made against their European neighbours, but these expeditions involved more than just plain violence:thanks to organisation and funding it became a business.

Viking Expeditions

Language also changed and evolved both during and after the Viking Era, culture, cuisine and art in Europe benefited from the expeditions.

Consequences

793-795

The Book of Kells survived a brutal Viking raid, where 68 monks were killed.

The increased traffic on the sea led to growth of the trading centres on land. A flow of trading products from foreign areas, such as the Islamic Empires, passed through the Viking markets. This contributed to economic development and a rise in population.

The book of Kells

The Book of Kells is a manuscript depicting the four Gospels of the Christian New Testament, written in Latin. It is the single most useful and referenced manuscript from its time period. More elaborately decorated than any other manuscript from its era, it’s often described as the “work of angels.”

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Scale found in a Viking village and animal skin.

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