Write 3-4 pages (not including the title and reference pages) after selecting a single cultural artifact you believe best represents the culture in which you live today. Addresses the below points from the perspective of someone trained in the Humanities and include a minimum of 3 references. You may also include an image or excerpt of your cultural artifact. Respond to the following:

• Present a detailed description of the artifact, and analyze in detail how the artifact relates to the values and beliefs of the culture.

• Investigate and evaluate the deep cultural roots of your artifact.

• What historical roots allowed your artifact to come into being?

• Which cultural periods might have influenced its overall development as we see it today?

• How do you anticipate this artifact being passed to future generations?

• What kinds of evolutions might it undergo as culture changes?