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Question: Applying the Tools of Humanistic Inquiry to Sources from the Ancient "Americas" (8000 BCE - 300 CE)
First, you MUST critically analyze the Pop Wuj (K'iche' Maya) (the intro on pages 154-159 and at least 3 to 4 sections of the actual primary source on pages 160-180 AND at least one source from North America in the Chapter "Americas" in our textbook in terms of the tools of humanistic inquiry. Then answer questions 3A and 3B in our assignment folder:
Option of Sources: "Eastern Band of Cherokee Origin Stories," "Eastern Band of Cherokee Nature Stories," "Laughing Warrior Girl (Ohkay Owingeh/Tewa), Potlach (Tlingit)
Required: Pop Wuj (K'iche' Maya) (intro pages 154-159 and at least 3 to 4 sections pages 160-180)
3A) Explain which two sources you analyzed in terms of type/genre of source/s, people/s who created it, date of publication/date when source was recorded, and purpose of the source/s. (1 paragraph) [In-text citation example: (Hook et al. 8)]
3B) Find two to three quotes from the primary sources that you analyzed and explain, in direct quotes or paraphrase, how the source gave you NEW insights into ancient human life OR how the quotes demonstrate any CONCEPTS listed above by answering:
At least TWO of any of the following questions with direct quotes or paraphrases from the sources you analyzed:
What quote/s from the sources demonstrates a concept from the introductory text, (e.g., authority and leadership, ecological knowledge, sovereignty, moieties (phratries), folklore, legend, mystic, etc.)?
What quote/s from the sources gave you new insights into the values of the individual and/or society?
What quotes from the sources gave you insights into the role of the creative process, or a religious/ceremonial practice (e.g., storytelling, folktales, legends, etc.)? What is the role of art and culture for humans?