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Understanding Artifacts

Understanding Artifacts. What are artifacts? Why are artifacts important? What can artifacts tell us about cultures? How are artifacts created and examined?. Examples of Artifacts. Is this an artifact?. Cultural Artifacts.

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Understanding Artifacts

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  1. Understanding Artifacts What are artifacts? Why are artifacts important? What can artifacts tell us about cultures? How are artifacts created and examined?

  2. Examples of Artifacts

  3. Is this an artifact?

  4. Cultural Artifacts • Anything that exists or has existed and was used by a group of people can be an artifact. • Each artifact tells us something about the culture we are examining. • Our own viewpoints can change what the artifact was actually used for. • We see the artifact through our cultural eyes. • Why must we save artifacts and why are they important?

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