Education:Language Learning
192. Should the UK Return Stolen Historical Artefacts?: The Rosetta Stone, Elgin Marbles, and Benin Bronzes! (English Vocabulary Lesson)
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The British Museum is full of controversial artefacts. Should the UK return these historical objects? Let’s discuss this question today!
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Artefact (n) - an object that has been made by a person, such as a tool or a decoration, especially one that is of historical interest
The museum's collection includes artefacts dating back to prehistoric times.
Exhibit (n) - an object that is shown to the public in a museum
Let's go see the new dinosaur exhibit
To repatriate (v) - to send or bring something back to the country that it came from
The government repatriated him because he had no visa
Plaque (n) - a flat piece of metal, stone, wood, or plastic with writing on it that is attached to a wall
There was a brass plaque outside the door listing the owners’ names
To loot (v) - to steal from shops and houses
During the riot shops were looted
Collection (n) - a group of objects that someone has collected
That museum has a great collection of stamps
Hieroglyph (n) - a picture or symbol that represents a word, used in some writing systems, such as the one used in ancient Egypt
Hieroglyphs cover the walls of pyramids in Ancient Egypt
Sculpture (n) – a work of art made by creating objects out of material such as wood, clay, metal, or stone
In the ruins they found ancient stone sculpture
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