Paul Woodworth - Blogs 9 and 10

The ancient cultures that we first studied created monolithic, organizational structures in attempts to interpret their universe. Rock formations found at sites like the Nabta Playa and Stonehenge are almost purely this. The formations were organized to track cosmological patterns and sun paths, among other things. Whatever the purpose, these civilizations found it important to use their man made structures to understand more about how the universe works, and also perhaps why. In a way, these early structures are similar to our blog entries. The blogs provided opportunities for us to really look at the historical ideas we covered and apply them to the world around us. The search for details and structure throughout the city helped spark a more wondrous appreciation for the physical world around us and the potential to see it through different perspectives.