FYS 117 - Fact or Fiction:Authenticity and the Artifact

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Lafayette College

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Are "artifacts" art or facts Why is a museum display of a Neolithic village more convincing than Bedrock in the Flintstones If both are imaginary depictions, then what constitutes authenticity in our culture After examining many world civilizations, students will design, fabricate, and write about objects that appear to be credible artifacts from an ancient culture. These will be exhibited as an archeological collection in The Williams Center Gallery and "authenticated" in a published catalogueNoble

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lafayette.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 330-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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