Assignment task:
FIRST, identify an artifact, symbol or form of iconography by conducting research in reliable, scholarly resources from the UMGC library. Include a picture of your choice embedded in your post, if possible. SECOND, explain the relationship of this artifact, symbol, or form of iconography to the culture that it belongs to, a specific myth (origin, historical, folktale) from that culture, and the specific element(s) of nonmaterial culture you think it represents. Make sure to consider its creation, use or location, as well as how this item has evolved or appeared in other cultures in various forms to talk about its significance. Also, be sure to explain how you came to your conclusions. FINALLY, briefly note something specific from the Required Learning Resources from this week that you think can relate to this piece of material culture and explain how it relates. For example, in America, Southern Baptist culture uses the purity ring as a symbol of chastity before marriage. This value is derived from Christian beliefs about premarital sex that are justified largely through the writings of Paul of Tarsus, as well as other Old Testament passages. This could then be related to some discussions about fertility in the readings