Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Monday, October 8, 2012
Mohenjo-Daro: Priest King
Origin: This artifact was found in 1927 by a group of archaeologists. It is on display at the National Museum of Pakistan. It is from the city of Mohenjo-Daro, a city in the Indus River Valley, which today is modern-day Pakistan. It is estimated to have a date of origin around. The artifact is about 6.9 inches (17.5 cm) tall.
Purpose: This artifact is a statue. It is carved out of soapstone and has many patterns. This statue was carved to represent government in the Indus River Civilization and how important religion was to the society.
Value: This artifact is valuable to students because it shows the artistry of the time and how influential religion was. Things we can learn from this artifact are how their government worked.
Limitations: Because this piece has no color and has pieces visibly missing, it is harder to know exactly what this statue may have looked like and represented in its splended grandeur.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Guns, Germs and Steel
Jared Diamond's (Guns, Germs and Steel) answer to the question of why some civilizations advanced and other didn't is quite simple. His answer is geography. Some people disagree with this theory, but I stand with it. I believe geography created the have's and have not's because geography effects the climate and land. I do think that Jared Diamond has a very valid and convincing argument on why some civilizations advanced and others did not.
Journal Entry
Dear Journal, 3,000 BC
The most amazing thing has happened! The tribe to the north has taught us how to grow crops! Our tribe is ecstatic as this means we no longer have to spend our days hunting and gathering. This will surely change up our diets of wild animals, plants, nuts, fungi and berries. Our tribe seems to be enlarging and improving, which means the crops are benefiting us! I hope we can have a peaceful dinner with the other tribe and share crops with them. Now that we have crops, we can feed larger groups of people with not nearly as much work. Our tribe is working more on specifying our strengths now and is excited to start into the trading business! I'm off to tend my wheat now!
Zoe
The most amazing thing has happened! The tribe to the north has taught us how to grow crops! Our tribe is ecstatic as this means we no longer have to spend our days hunting and gathering. This will surely change up our diets of wild animals, plants, nuts, fungi and berries. Our tribe seems to be enlarging and improving, which means the crops are benefiting us! I hope we can have a peaceful dinner with the other tribe and share crops with them. Now that we have crops, we can feed larger groups of people with not nearly as much work. Our tribe is working more on specifying our strengths now and is excited to start into the trading business! I'm off to tend my wheat now!
Zoe
Otzi's Obituary
Otzi the Iceman Dies of Homicide: 3,000 BC
5,000 years ago, Otzi the Iceman lived in a community near the Alps. He would have been a well-respected man, considering his tools and weapons. Otzi was in his early 40's and is thought to have ived as a hunter, farmer or sheppard. "The Iceman", as he is nicknamed, was found only 100 yrads from the border of Italy and Austria. The day he died, he was well fed and unsuspecting of his death. He was found with an arrowhead in his back, and later was found to have blunt force head trauma; therefore we believe he was shot and then finished off with a hit to the head. We suppose Otzi was ahot by a member pf his own tribe, as he was not expecting to be attacked. He was found surrounded by his belongings which included a copper axe, bow and arrows, and a dagger. Otzi is an amazing window back into 3,000 BC and we hope to learn even more about Otzi and his time.
5,000 years ago, Otzi the Iceman lived in a community near the Alps. He would have been a well-respected man, considering his tools and weapons. Otzi was in his early 40's and is thought to have ived as a hunter, farmer or sheppard. "The Iceman", as he is nicknamed, was found only 100 yrads from the border of Italy and Austria. The day he died, he was well fed and unsuspecting of his death. He was found with an arrowhead in his back, and later was found to have blunt force head trauma; therefore we believe he was shot and then finished off with a hit to the head. We suppose Otzi was ahot by a member pf his own tribe, as he was not expecting to be attacked. He was found surrounded by his belongings which included a copper axe, bow and arrows, and a dagger. Otzi is an amazing window back into 3,000 BC and we hope to learn even more about Otzi and his time.
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