User:OK872/sandbox

Answers to Module 7 Questions

 * Describe your media.

Depicts the map of the region of Laukaa, Finland with a marked at the site of the Saraakillio Rock Paintings.


 * Is it your own work?

No, it is derivative work from Open Street Map.


 * What is the file format?

PNG image.


 * What license have you chosen?

Open Street Map cites their license as a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 licence, this was not an option in the Wikimedia selection.


 * What category/gallery will you add it to?

My section on art, as this site is a particularly significant source of Subneolithic Finnish rock art.


 * How will you describe the file?

A map of Laukaa, Finland with a marker at the Saraakallio Rock Paintings.

Agriculture
This paragraph will define Subneolithic cultures, exploring the hunter-gatherer which removes them from the Neolithic. This will include: fishing, seal hunting.

Technology
Technologies within Subneolithic archaeological findings include pottery, weapons, and spoons. This section would detail their usages, methods of production and materials - using specific examples from various societies such as pottery in the Pit-Comb Ware as well as tanged points and harpoon heads.

Diet
Diet varies depending on the culture’s geographical location, their food is significant to understand Subneolithic groups and can be supported through archaeological and zoological evidence and isotopic analysis. This would enhance an understanding of agricultural practices and the Subneolithic.

Art
This section would explore Subneolithic rock paintings, detailing common features, notable sites, and the various interpretations regarding the works. Interpretational theories include :


 * 1) Shamanism
 * 2) Hunting Magic
 * 3) Totemistic Theory

Cultures
Individual cultures would provide further depth and facilitate ongoing research for the reader. This section would use interesting formatting options, i.e. lists and tables. Greater depth would be added for more notable cultures (e.g. the Pitted-Ware, Ertebølle sites/cultures). This format would include details such as geographical location, time period and notable archaeological findings, e.g. weapons tied to the Pitted Ware culture.