Role and Contribution of Museums
This is the primary role of museums in preserving the past.
What is the conservation and protection of historical artefacts?
The Shroud of Turin is believed by some to be the burial cloth of this figure.
Who is Jesus Christ?
This impressive structure is one of the largest pyramids in Teotihuacan.
What is the Pyramid of the Sun?
Historians debate women's status because much of the evidence was produced by this group.
Who were men?
This Roman ruler was the first emperor.
Who was Augustus?
Alexander the Great founded Alexandria in this year BCE.
What is 331 BCE?
War, looting, urban development, and deliberate destruction by groups such as ISIS are all threats to this.
What is cultural heritage?
This scientific testing method dated the Shroud to the medieval period.
What is radiocarbon (carbon-14) dating?
This main avenue runs through the centre of Teotihuacan.
What is the Avenue of the Dead?
Statues, coins, and monuments were used as forms of this.
What is propaganda?
This dynasty ruled Alexandria after Alexander's death.
Who were the Ptolemies?
This ethical issue involves returning artefacts to their country or culture of origin.
What is repatriation?
Historians use this term to describe the history of ownership of an artefact
What is Provenance?
Archaeological evidence from these workshops demonstrates that Teotihuacan controlled the production and trade of a valuable volcanic glass used for tools and weapons.
What are the obsidian workshops?
This monument celebrated military victories and reinforced imperial authority.
What is a triumphal arch?
Alexandria became famous throughout the Mediterranean for this centre of learning.
What was the Library (and Mouseion) of Alexandria?
The British Museum's possession of these Ancient Greek sculptures is a major repatriation debate.
What are the Elgin (Parthenon) Marbles?
The discovery of inconsistencies in an artefact's provenance may raise suspicion that it is one of these.
What is a fake or forgery?
The city's population is estimated to have reached approximately this number at its peak.
What is around 100,000 to 200,000 people?
Historians may criticise museums because exhibits can be influenced by these factors.
What are cultural perspectives, bias, or political agendas?
Name TWO popular fakes or forgeries
Name THREE deities worshiped at Teotihuacan.
-Great Goddess
-Tlaloc (Storm God)
-Quetzalcoatl
What are my kids names?
Hunter and Archer