There was a time in history when there was no official record-keeping system; therefore, what is known about those time periods has been learned through various artifacts. Studying artifacts is a reliable and tangible way of learning about the mysterious history. I believe much more can be learned by studying artifacts of the humanities than can be learned studying political and military conflicts today. Studying political and military conflicts provides historical information from a very specific time. It can also offer information regarding technological advances such as in machinery, artillery and transportation and it may even give you an understanding of a culture’s value systems. However, it doesn’t give you an appreciation or understanding of how the people and societies lived or how they interacted with one another, which is a lot more efficient.
On the other hand, I believe learning about the artifacts of art, dance, theatre, literature, architecture, and philosophy provide an insight into that culture’s experiences, values, creativity and thoughts. For example, through artifacts of humanities you would be able to get a better understanding of people’s fears, joys, and evening their misunderstandings during a specific time period. It puts a historical period in context and provides a better understanding of why the people did what they did and why it was so important. It gives us a better roadmap of the human existence and the concepts and principles that shaped history and culture today.
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