CEFR B1 Level
Understand main points on familiar topics. Describe experiences & events.
Museums often show amazing things like dinosaur bones or treasure. But sometimes, the most interesting exhibits are simple, everyday objects that people used long ago. These items tell us a lot about how people lived. Let's look at some examples you might find in a history museum.
Look at this small, round piece of metal. This is a coin from the Empire of Carthage. It was used almost two thousand years ago! It probably shows the face of a Carthaginian leader. People used coins like this to buy food, clothes, and other things they needed, just like we use money today.
This pot is made from clay, a type of earth. It was shaped by hand and then baked in a fire to make it hard. People in many ancient cultures used pots like this for cooking food over a fire or for storing water or grains. They didn't have plastic or metal containers like we do now.
These shoes are made completely from wood! They might look uncomfortable, but people wore shoes like this in some parts of the world many years ago. They were strong and protected the feet from mud or wet ground, especially for farmers or workers. Making them required special skills with wood.
This tool might look simple, perhaps with a wooden handle and a metal part. It was probably used by a farmer hundreds of years ago. Tools like this helped people work the land to grow food. It reminds us how much physical work was needed before modern machines were invented.
Even simple objects like coins, pots, shoes, and tools can teach us important things about history. They show us how people solved daily problems and what their lives were like. Next time you visit a museum, take a closer look at the everyday items – they have interesting stories to tell!