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belief in more than one god. Other civilisations that were polytheist were ancient Rome and ancient Egyptian. Societies that believe in one god are called monotheistic.
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A comet visible from Earth about every 76 years as it orbits the sun. It was last seen in 1986.
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Someone who goes back on their word.
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A medieval social system based on obligations between lords (who provided land to work on and protection) and vassals (who gave military service in time of war).
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Robbed with violence.
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A soft, easily carved rock that retains heat.
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Often used to describe someone (or the beliefs of someone) who does not follow the teachings of Christianity.
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A long, narrow sea inlet with steep cliffs on each side.
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A pile of rubbish marking the site of an ancient settlement and providing evidence of human activity. Often it consists of fragments of shells, bones and pottery, food scraps and waste.
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Written stories about Vikings, most recorded in Iceland in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Mixing myths and historical accounts, they provide much of the information we have today as Vikings.
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spoken by Vikings and other peoples of the north (i.e. modern Scandinavia).
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Literally ‘men from the north’ (i.e. from Scandinavia). The adjective is Norse.
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The eastern part of the ancient Roman Empire (which was split in two in AD 395). It fell in 1453 when its capital, Constantinople, was seized by Ottoman Turks.
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Germanic people who settled in England during the fifth and sixth centuries.
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A collection of stories about heroes, deities and legendary creatures of a particular people.
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