5 artifacts found in Athens, MI Year 3015

By Evan Irons

John Deere TractorTractors were used in the year 2015 as farming equipment. This piece of equipment helped farmers prepare the ground to grow food and crops. It also helpes farmers harvest the crops in the fall. The tractors were a big help to farmers in 2015. This falls in the economic category because it helped grow food to help feed the people from Athens and the surrounding areas.

Xbox 360

Xbox was a video game counsel that a lot of youth, teenagers, and some adults played in their free time. It was a console that people played over the Internet and could challenge each other. People can use headphones and microphones (the most popular are Turtlebeaches) to speak to each other over the Internet and communicate about what is happening while playing the game. An Xbox is a social artifact that we have used in 2015.

Cell PhoneCell phones were used to call or message people. This was a popular way of contacting people around the town. Also on the cell phone you could download apps which were Icons that you can also use to contact others, such as Snapchat, InstaGram, and Twitter . Cell phones are in the technological category.

BibleThe Holy Bible is a gateway for Christianity and the religious beliefs of Christians. It was meant to explain about why society should believe in Jesus Christ, how to follow in His footsteps, and why he is holy. The Holy Bible was used in all the local churches in the Athens area. In Athens, we have a Congregational, Methodist, Baptist, and a Bible church. This falls under the religious category.

Police cruiserAthens has their very own police enforcement agency. Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi is the tribal police that was hired by the local government of Athens to keep the peace and enforce the laws set forth by the government. Athens has always has a reservation in their township which is near their village. This would fall under the political category.