Once upon a time, in an arid land, there lived a group of prehistoric people. They lived in a pueblo made out of adobe and spent their days searching for artifacts. One day, they stumbled upon a kiva with walls covered in pictographs and petroglyphs. The people were amazed and couldn’t figure out what the images meant. They asked their ancestors for help but they didn’t know either. So, they decided to adapt and come up with their own interpretation of the symbols. From that day on, every time they entered the kiva they told a new and funny story about the pictographs and petroglyphs, making everyone laugh and filling their hearts with joy. The end.

Reflections

1. What was the kiva used for?
2. How did the prehistoric people feel when they first saw the pictographs and petroglyphs?
3. How did the people interpret the symbols on the kiva walls?
4. What was the result of their interpretation?
5. Why was it important for the people to adapt and come up with their own interpretation?