How we know about life in Anglo-Saxon England
I can describe the different sources of evidence that historians have used to uncover life in Anglo-Saxon Britain.
How we know about life in Anglo-Saxon England
I can describe the different sources of evidence that historians have used to uncover life in Anglo-Saxon Britain.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Most of our sources for Anglo-Saxon Britain are artefacts, supplemented by some writing.
- All of these sources can be used for different enquiries.
- By using the sources in different ways, and asking different questions, historians have inferred different things.
- Historians have inferred a lot about Anglo-Saxon culture and society by combining their findings from different sources.
- A good description of the evidence used to uncover life in Anglo-Saxon Britain will use knowledge from across this unit.
Common misconception
Students may think that for something to be taught as history, all historians have to agree on it.
Historians do not always agree about the past and what sources tell us. It is important to remember this when being historians ourselves!
Keywords
Modern - when something is described as modern it means it relates to the present time, not the past
Enquiry - an enquiry is a search for information or truth by asking questions
Infer - to infer something means to make conclusions based on evidence and reasoning
Insight - insight is an accurate or deep understanding of something
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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