Museum Review/ No Plagiarism/Article SPIN /Past Due/12hrs-Turn Around/3pages max

Students of Sociology, Anthropology and History classes made a trip to National Museum of the American Indian, and Smithsonian Institution – National Museum of American History, both in Washington DC on November 3, 2017.

At the American Indian Museum some of artifacts are significant to the beliefs, culture and norms of the people. One interesting and amazing part of the culture is that women takes the lead, that is, make decision in the communities, both local and federal. This is counter-culture to today America society where the male dominates.

Community Gathering

Some of the paraphernalia in the above portrait are, A’aninin necktie and collar made with beads, cotton and twins. The breastplate and choker made with plastic and glass beads, tanned leather, cowrie shells. Cradleboard made with wood, glass beads, hide, metal tacks, and cotton cloth. The cradle is used to carry baby, the birth of a new baby is unique to the culture of the native Indians. There is the myth that the baby represent future and it is an opportunity of predicting the future.

The Inka Empire has great talents for construction of bridges, roads and storehouses. The store houses called Colcas, houses surplus food, raw materials and clothing. It is the Empire system of storing excess food and goods for redistribution to the citizens in period of poor harvest. This ensure the continuous existence of both the empire and her inhabitants. Suspension bridges are constructed not with concrete or steel, but grass! The bridges are used to cross rivers, valleys and canyons.

At the National Museum of American history there is this artifact on philanthropic activities that can be regarded as one of the values of the American culture. Organizations and environmental activists sometimes partner with government agencies in forms of money donation, talent, time and resources to causes across the country and the entire world. Andrew Carnegie an Industrialist in the late 1800s influenced the future philanthropy by giving away most of his wealth.

The significance of the museums are to collect materials and items of religious, cultural and historical value, preserve them, research into them, and present them to the public for education and enjoyment.

The trip though tiring was indeed very interesting, exciting and educative.