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Son has a paper due Monday..?
My son has a paper due monday and he has to pick a artifact from a time period. He chose Hitties. I'm trying to help him out but I've been out of school for 25 years and really having trouble here..
Ok the artifact that he has chosen is: "A Hatti Bronze Ceremonial Standard dated from around 2300BC. Its a Hittie Deer Figure.
What he has to find out is what type it is (established)
The date of the artifact (established)
Who created it (established)
Why was the artifact created? (not established)
What does the existence of this document say about whoever created it (not established)
A picture of the artifact can be found at : TurkeyTravelPlanner.com
Its 3 deer standing in a circular object.
I know this probably sounds crazy to even post and ask this but like I said I've been out of school for 25 years and Im really rusty when it comes to stuff like this..
This is a 6th graders homework
Thanks in advance
If it is ceremonial then I'm assuming some religious significance. Therefore - and I assume you mean Hittite - if you research Gods/goddesses for the Hittites and search for the significance of the deer then i think that will help - I'm not an expert on Hittite's but given the time frame and the place Turkey, which is sometimes referred to as Asia Minor historically, was heavily influenced by the Greek culture (sorry to experts if I'm wrong here) So Goddess represented by the deer is the goddess of hunting - i know the Romans called this goddess Diana but you need to find the Greek name of her (You should be able to google it)
Regarding the question about the document , I'm a little confused here- does the teacher want an explanation of the usefulness of the website where you found the picture or do they want you to draw a conclusion about what the statue itself represents to the Hittite culture? If they want to know about it's representation to the culture I'm having an educated guess - The culture of the Hittite's probably used representation in sculpture and art to appease/appeal to the gods for support. So that is what i think the figure may represent.
May i also suggest (as i am a modern history teacher by trade) that you go to your local library and borrow a reference book on the Hittite/ ancient Mediterranean civilizations(You might need help from the librarian) The reason i suggest this is the educational methodology of getting your son to do this work is to force him to develop the process for research. Books are still valuable as they have to be edited and confirmed to be accurate by a reputable publisher. That way if his teacher asks him how he came to the conclusions about his chosen figure then he actually has some knowledge justifying his ideas - and that is what will help his learning development. That will assist him to be better equipped for the next task. Good Luck .
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