Making of the box

Firstly I measured for the wood to the correct size I needed for the time capsule. I cut the 25m x 50m Timber with a saw my dad had in the garage. The saw gave it a nice clean cut although i will still have to sand in down afterwards. 

Once I cut all the piece to size I inserted a random CD in the space so I knew for sure it was going to fit. 

This is the 12mm Plywood I used for the box. I choose to use this particular wood because it is very thick therefore will last longer when underground. I will need to measure up the size and cut again using the saw. 

I then nailed the four pieces of timber together with and nail gun. As this gun is very powerful I had someone holding the wood together so it would move. 

Below is the finished box. I nailed the Plywood onto one side and left the other side so it can be taken off. 

The lid has two strips of timber nailed on which fit perfectly and makes the CD in place. This makes the lid stay with the box although it can be taken off. If i was to bury this time capsule I would nailed the lid shut so nothing can get inside and destroy the CD.   

Time Capsule Planning

The measurements of my box

Time Capsule Planning

How long does wood last underground?

Under optimal conditions, 15-20 years. In the direct sunlight, with no added treatments on your part, as little as 3-5 years. 20 years lucky ....15 maximum for treated wood, now when you retreat it over and over you keep weakening it further and further because all wood preservatives soften the fibers and naturally the result is crumbly wood but all wood preserved not exposed to the environment could outlive you, in otherwards the fence posts you put into the ground will rot above ground and 50 years later the part under the ground will likely still be as fresh and new as when you put them into the ground ...even a treated wood foundation for a playhouse or shed will still be like new .

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_long_does_treated_wood_last

I was worried about using wood as it has a high chance of rotting underground. Although while researching different pages online I have learnt most woods last up to 10 years with no direct sunlight. Many coffins are made out of wood and last many years. 

Time Capsule

I have decided to build my time capsule out of wood. The box will be big enough to fit one CD and a CD case inside it with all my work on. I wanted to keep it simple. The box will be sealed so it cannot be opened be anything or anyone.

This is a sketch of the shape and different types of wood used for the box. I will be using a nail gun to hold each piece of wood together. 

Time Capsule Research

I have always enjoyed the concept of a time capsule and even made one when I was a child out of a shoe box and buried it in the back garden.  This module has made my interest grow therefore I want to research into bigger and more famous time capsules.

This time capsule is buried in Seward created by Harold Keith Davisson. It is known to be the largest in the world. Harold created the time capsule for his grandchildren because it wanted to show them what his life was like in 1975. The 45 ton vault was sealed on the front lawn to his appliances store and held over 5,000 item, including a pair of bikini pants, a man’s leisure suit and a Chevy Vega (car). The time capsule will be open on July 4, 2025. 

Time Capsule Expo 1970. The lower capsule will remain buried for 5,000 years. The upper capsule (A control capsule) was opened in 2000 to examine the condition of its contents. After undergoing laboratory testing it was reburied and will be opened every 100 years thereafter so that the latest preservation techniques can be used to ensure their safekeeping.

In 1957 a large concrete vault was sealed at the Tulsa County Courthouse to be opened in 2007 to celebrate Oklahoma’s Centennial as a state.

Pop culture is entertainment, music and sports.

Popular culture is distributed across many forms of mass communication including newspapers, magazines, radio, television, movies, music, books and cheap novels, comics and cartoons, and advertising. It contrasts with high cultural art forms, such as opera, classical music and artworks, traditional theater and literature.

In mass communication, the term popular culture refers to messages that make limited intellectual and aesthetic demands through content that is designed to amuse and entertain audiences.

aesthetic refers to the appreciation of beauty and good taste.

Where did it come from?

After the Industrial Revolution, people had increased leisure time. This led to demand for amusement and entertainment, which prompted growth of mass media. Also after the Industrial Revolution, the increased supply of goods necessitated advertising to attract consumers. Mass media wanted to reach the largest audience possible. That influenced the content of mass media.

Why do we care?

We're concerned with popular culture because:

It reaches almost all the public

It influences how we think, dress and act

It has an economic impact on media

It influences content of media

What did we have before pop culture?

Prior to mass media there were two kinds of art:

Folk art – unsophisticated, localized, natural works by unknown artists.

Elite art – more complex works deliberately produced so artists gained recognition.

In ancient times prior to writing, oral performance was accessible to the whole community. 

http://www.uncp.edu/home/acurtis/Courses/ResourcesForCourses/Music&PopCulture.html

What is Pop Culture?

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Popular culture is the entirety of ideas, perspectives, attitudes, memes, images, and other phenomena that are within the mainstream of a given culture, especially Western culture of the early to mid 20th century and the emerging global mainstream of the late 20th and early 21st century. Heavily influenced by mass media, this collection of ideas permeates the everyday lives of the society.

History and definition

The term "popular culture" was coined in the 19th century or earlier. Traditionally, the term has denoted the education and general "culturedness" of the lower classes. as opposed to the "official culture" and higher or the education emanated by the dominant classes