What were they for?

1. What are they? What were they for?

They are … They were for… +ing.

2.

They were for warming your
legs.
It’s the world’s oldest pair of
socks – 1,500 Years Old.

3.

What is it? What was it for?
It’s a …
It was for… +ing.

4.

It was for brewing beer.
It’s the world’s oldest recipe of
beer – 5,000 years old. The
beer was very strong and had
pieces of bread in it.

5. What is it? What was it for?

It’s a …
It was for… +ing.

6.

It was for protecting your eyes
from the sun.
This mask protected the
native Canadians from the
sun’s rays reflected in the snow.

7. What is it? What was it for?

It’s a …
It was for… +ing.

8.

It was for worshiping Gods.
It’s the world’s oldest human
sculpture – 35,000-40,000 years
old.
This wonderful ancient sculpture
was discovered in Germany. It’s
made of a mammoth tusk.

9. What is it? What was it for?

It’s a …
It was for… +ing.

10.

It was for collecting and keeping
money.
It’s the world’s oldest purse –
4,500 years old. It was discovered
in Germany. The little white beads
are dogs’ teeth!

11. What are they? What were they for?

They are … They were for… +ing.

12.

They were for keeping the place
clean.
It was a public toilet with a
system of water flow, similar to
the modern toilet flush. The
flush carried the waste to a
nearby river.

13. What is it? What was it for?

It’s a …
It was for… +ing.

14.

It was for chewing.
It’s the world’s oldest chewing gum
– 5,000 years old.
It was made from birch tree resin.
People chewed it when they had
mouth infections.

15. What is it? What was it for?

It’s a …
It was for… +ing.

16.

It was for playing music.
This flute is 40,000 years old. It’s
made of ancient bird bones.

17. What is it? What was it for?

It’s a …
It was for… +ing.

18.

It was for wearing it on a foot.
It’s the world’s oldest shoe – 5,500
years old. It’s made from ox skin.
This right-footed shoe was found in
an Armenian cave.

19. What are they? What were they for?

They are … They were for… +ing.

20.

They were for cutting your hair.
Ancient people (around 1,500
B.C.) thought that cutting hair
was a regular medical
procedure.