Artifacts of our own cultures surround us. From art and music to architecture and literature, from philosophy and religion to laws and economics, we live among cultural artifacts that have deep roots. Select the single cultural artifact that you believe best represents the culture in which you live today. Present a detailed description of the artifact, and analyze in detail how the artifact relates to the values and beliefs of the culture. Investigate and evaluate the deep cultural roots of your artifact. What historical roots allowed your artifact to come into being? Which cultural periods might have influenced its eventual development? How do you anticipate this artifact being passed to future generations? What kinds of evolutions might it undergo as culture changes? Craft an essay of 3-4 pages that addresses these points from the perspective of someone trained in the Humanities .

1. Artifacts of our own cultures surround us. From art and music
to architecture and literature, from philosophy and religion to
laws and economics, we live among cultural artifacts that have
deep roots.
Select the single cultural artifact that you believe best
represents the culture in which you live today. Present a
detailed description of the artifact, and analyze in detail how
the artifact relates to the values and beliefs of the culture.
Investigate and evaluate the deep cultural roots of your artifact.
What historical roots allowed your artifact to come into being?
Which cultural periods might have influenced its eventual
development? How do you anticipate this artifact being passed
to future generations? What kinds of evolutions might it
undergo as culture changes? Craft an essay of 3-4 pages that
addresses these points from the perspective of someone trained
in the Humanities