Monuments are critical tools in shaping the values and identity of society. Most of what we know about many ancient cultures — Egypt, Great Zimbabwe, Greece, Rome — are through public monuments. So we have to imagine that much of what future generations will know about us is through the monuments we choose to put up and preserve.
Monuments are critical tools in shaping the values and identity of society. Most of what we know about many ancient cultures — Egypt, Great Zimbabwe, Greece, Rome — are through public monuments. So we have to imagine that much of what future generations will know about us is through the monuments we choose to put up and preserve.
