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MOTEL OF THE MYSTERIESby David Macaulay
a glimpse into the text:
“Roots of Civilization”
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According to the University of Missouri’s Museum of Anthropology, an ARTIFACT is “[a] portable object used, modified, or made by humans, such as a tool, weapon, or ornament. Location is often important to understanding how the artifact was used.”
POTENTIAL BIG IDEAS
• Community / society / culture• Story• Discovery• Representation
POTENTIAL ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
• How do ARTIFACTS shape culture as well as reflect a culture?• What can ARTIFACTS tell us
about a culture or society?
Sarah Parcak: “Archeology from Space” on
TED
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SHENANIGANS • Conduct an excavation • Act as museum trustees; discuss the
meaning of value and how objects are chosen for the collection
• View shards, and design the whole object
• Create an environment of mystery outside
• Create a ceremony • Design a museum brochure • Design a museum shop• Design a museum tour using a
flashlight• Design an alternate use for ordinary
objects• Design an archeological treasure
map for a certain time period• Design a (fictitious) ancient
civilization or futuristic space city, and then curate its objects
• Design objects for a TV show or sitcom inspired by The Jetsons, The Flintstones, Star Trek, Lost in Space, Indiana Jones or The Goonies
• Design a Sotheby's inspired auction• Design an Antiques Roadshow
inspired TV show
50 FACES IN EVERYDAY OBJECTS
40 MAPS THAT WILL HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF THE WORLD
THE WAY OF THE SHOVEL: ART AS ARCHAEOLOGY
“The exhibition is arranged according to several CONCEPTUAL UNDERPINNINGS. In the first strand, archaeology is considered metaphorically, with an emphasis on art that takes the form of HISTORICAL . . . RESEARCH. Most of this work is photographic in nature, much of it moving-image based, and explores art’s documentary powers. . . . In the second strand, archaeology is considered more literally, in works that question the RELATIONSHIP between matter (stuff, things) and historical truth.”
MCA Chicago
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