A Reflection of Contemporary Culture in the Prehistoric Period

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please see below and follow the directions carefully

250 – 300 words max

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Part 1: Watch the Flintstones YouTube clip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2FaK4vhLv8

and ask yourself: What specific aspects of contemporary culture are projected onto the representation of the Stone Age? After reflection on this question, please share your thoughts with the class.

Part 2: Next, find an example of how our contemporary culture reimagines the religion of the Upper Paleolithic and Neolithic periods discussed in course materials through its present historical and cultural lenses. Do not be afraid to think outside of the box, so to speak, and to use examples of shamanism, initiation rites, and the Mother Goddess etc. found in films, television shows, novels, advertisements and so forth.

Please remember to include citations for the examples of reimagining religion in the Upper Paleolithic and Neolithic Periods that you discuss. To learn how to write correct citations for such, please see Purdue Owl’s website and/or plug the appropriate information into a citation machine: Remember that we are using MLA style citation in the class :-).

Link to Purdue Owl:

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_style_introduction.html

Link to Citation Machine: http://www.citationmachine.net/mla/cite-a-website

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A Reflection of Contemporary Culture in the Prehistoric Period

Part one

The comical version of events that took place during the Stone Age is well reflected in the Flintstone’s short clip (TheCartonshorts, 2014). However, although the clip is meant to communicate a message about the Stone Age, I realized one aspect of contemporary culture, which is the notion of bowling. In the contemporary world, bowling is a recreational activity that people have taken up, although its history is evident from ancient Egypt. Still, the coin-operated beverage dispenser is the other aspect that I saw reflecting the contemporary culture. Therefore, I believe that as much as the creative…

 

 

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