Artifacts are an important representation of culture and show the dynamics and growth in it. The popularity of an artifact is subject to different criteria. First, the artifact has to represent a culture that can be identified by a number of people. For the popularity of an artifact, everybody must be appreciative of the fact that it represents a part of their culture. In another context, the artifact could represent a culture that is widely accepted or recognized through a vast population. Many people have to recognize the culture for it to be popular, not only in one place or in a group it represents, but through a multinational sphere. The artifact has to be something that is interesting and can capture the attention of many people. It has to be bold in its representation of the culture that it portrays. Also, a piece of artifact has to have a history in it. It has to remind people of the cultural journey that they have been through from the time the culture was formed into the contemporary world. The artifact should show how the culture has grown to be appreciated from its traditional set up to the modern world and the future for a particular culture it represents. How is the contemporary world receptive to the culture? The artifact should be able to address such a sentiment for it to be popular in the entertainment world. Also, it has to have a big impact in the circles to which it is represented for it to achieve popularity. For instance, if it is a song, it has to have a substantially big impact on the entertainment world for it to qualify as a popular artifact that represents a group of people. However, these criteria may only apply in cases where the artifact is in the field of entertainment. The same will not apply to artifacts that represent the histories of man, for instance, the ones in a museum. There are those that are popular either way because they showcase the deep heritage of society.
