Art 111

• Present an image from the Paleolithic or Neolithic period from your readings this week.
• Create at least three #s (hashtags) that go along with the image.
• Explain the connection between your hashtags and your image (minimum 150 words). 

Explanation

This hashtag discusses the discovery of Karahen Tepe, which was discovered in 1998. It is also a commentary on the lag of scholarship between discovery and publication. The first two hashtags deal with bringing the new Neolithic site to prominence in the academic record, including the original year of discovery. The third hashtag relates specifically to the construction of temples and other structures in the Neolithic period; the majority of which involve large stone architecture. Hence megalithic, stone, and architecture. In this instance, stone was used (and large stones at that) to proclaim the importance of the site and also to aid in its longevity. The last hashtag is suggestive of the possible function of the site, though most archaeologists still aren’t entirely clear whether Karahen Tepe was simply for religious and ritual purposes, or whether the site may move back to the date which we believe was the origin of settled societies. The final hashtag is simply for fun but does describe the way the stones appear put together