Stonehenge is something we are all familiar with yet do you know how long it took to build Stonehenge? Do you know it was tied to social changes taking place in Neolithic Britain? Examine how archaeologists study culture change and how time depth enables archaeologists to reconstruct how people created a monument in Britain that can be related to changes in society. This is a study of time and change but also a study of changing social structure in Britain. By studying the process of change at Stonehenge and within early societies in Britain can we find other places in the world where similar changes may have taken place? If so, how can this help us understand cultural at large? CASE STUDIES Angkor Wat is the largest religious structure ever built by humans. It is enormous and very complex. The site is filled with symbolism that we today find difficult to imagine. Explore the mathematical, astronomical, religious, and political symbolism that that pervades this marvel of the ancient world. In an age when the past can be interpreted in many ways for many different purposes, examine the world of Angkor Wat for yourself and then see how it has been used in a different way. Explore how scientific inquiry works and how careful one must be to draw inferences about the past. Angkor Wat was built by a god-king who ruled a population of perhaps one million people. Ask yourself why he wanted to build this magnificent temple and how it may have been used for many purposes.
Los Hornos is a prehistory town associated with the Hohokam culture of southern Arizona. Explore how a series of prehistoric houses accumulated over time and reconstruct the possible behavior that was present there. |
