First English Queen to Use Carpeted Floors
The note recalls Elizabeth as the first English queen to carpet her palace floor while a Spanish bishop is cited as the first European man to enjoy carpeted flooring in 1255. The artifact blends literary lines with historical tidbits about carpet use.
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Elizabeth
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Viking Game Board Found in Ireland by Harvard Archeologists
Harvard archaeologists uncovered a tenth century Viking game in an Irish lake dwelling. The nine inch square board has 49 holes with the center ring, set in a carved frame with two rounded handles. Christian crosses of Isle of Man type decorate the board.
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Ireland
Isle of Man
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