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An Old Trumpet Found in England A1

Archaeologists in England found a very old trumpet. It is 2,000 years old! It is a war trumpet. They also found many other old metal things.

This type of trumpet is called a carnyx. Celtic people used these trumpets a long time ago in the Iron Age. The trumpet is made of bronze metal.

This trumpet is very special. Why? Because only three of these trumpets were ever found in England. This one is the best one. It is not broken. It is complete.

The trumpet is from around 2,000 years ago. At that time, the Celtic people were fighting against the Romans. The archaeologists think this trumpet belonged to the Celts.

Sometimes, when the Romans won a battle, they took these trumpets. The trumpets were like a prize for winning the war.

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