Rare Silver Coin Identified in the Mørstad Hoard
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The same story at six levels
How the first sentence reads at every level, from A1 to C2.
- A1
Archaeologists are studying the Mørstad Hoard.
- A2
Archaeologists are studying the Mørstad Hoard.
- B1
Archaeologists who are cataloguing the Mørstad Hoard have identified a rare silver coin.
- B2
Archaeologists cataloguing the Mørstad Hoard, which is a large group of valuable things hidden or buried together, have identified an unusual silver coin.
- C1
While cataloguing the Mørstad Hoard, a large group of valuable things hidden or buried together, archaeologists have identified a rare silver coin issued by King Olaf Haraldsson.
- C2
Deep within the soil, medieval history often waits quietly for centuries before finally giving up its long-held secrets.
Key words
Words from the B1 text, with their meaning.
- catalogue
- To make a complete list of items, usually in a special order.
- hoard
- A large amount of valuable things that are kept hidden or safe.
- valuable
- Worth a lot of money or very important.
- issue
- To officially produce something and give it to people to use.
- indicate
- To show that something is true or exists.
- artefact
- An object made by people in the past, which has historical interest.
Rewritten with AI from facts reported by Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo. Read the original for the full report.