Assignment
Symbols have always been important parts of the human experience. For this project, I want you to think about the symbols that define our/your culture and society today, and how they are sometimes used and abused by certain groups (including groups that promote pseudoarchaeology) to create and promote their ideology.
First, read the following article, which talks about the history and multiple meanings of symbols such as the swastika and the confederate flag.
With this article in mind, identify one other symbol which you think is important in your world today. This symbol can be religious, national/patriotic, political, economic, etc. Then, answer the following questions in a brief presentation:
a. What is this symbol? What does it represent?
b. Thinking like an archaeologist, tell me how this symbol is materialized - where does it show up? In what kinds of places, objects, and situations?
c. What does this symbol say about what society (or a part of it) considers valuable, good, or bad?
d. Has this symbol been used or abused for a particular agenda? How? By whom? For what purpose?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.