Daily 6

Which do you think is a better roadmap of history artifacts of the humanities (art, music, dance, theatre, literature, philosophy, architecture, etc) or political/military conflicts? Why? (from Twitter)

The better roadmap of history artifacts are the humanities, such as the arts, literature, architecture, etc.. Without the arts, we would not understand the culture of the people. Without literature, we would not have records of what was happening during the specific point in history. Art, music, dance, and theatre are used as a business and for entertainment. If we did not know about them or understand them, we would not be aware of any writing or objects. The architecture of a time period explains history. For example, during the time of Constantine, he built arches every time he won a battle. Each arch explained about the battle and what happened. This explained the military conflicts. Political and military conflicts are important roadmaps of history artifacts, as well, but they are not better. Most political and military conflicts are recorded in architecture, like Constantine’s arches, or in books and art. The Bible is a roadmap of history. It explains many battles, but in a broader view, it shows a culture. In buildings the art and architecture explain history very well. Some of the most important times in history like the Renaissance, were based on the arts. Political or military conflicts would not describe the impressive accomplishments at this time. Political and military conflicts are a small subject to use as a roadmap. The arts, literature, philosophy, architecture, etc. are a much broader topic. This can explain history and set up a “roadmap” for people to follow and better understand the culture and history artifacts.