The document discusses the origin and development of cultural hearths and cultural regions around the world. It identifies the seven original cultural hearths as Mesopotamia, the Nile River Valley, the Aegean region, the Indus River Valley, the Ganges River Valley, the Wei-Huang Valley, and West Africa. These early hearths developed around major river systems and influenced the spread of culture. The document also outlines the major cultural realms of Occidental, Islamic, Indian, East Asian, and minor realms of Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. It defines key terms like cultural area and cultural boundary.
Von thunen’s model of agricultural land useThe Urban Unit
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Definition,meaning, scope,approach, and aim of urban-geographyKamrul Islam Karim
What is Urban Geography?
It can be considered a sub-discipline of the larger field of human geography with overlaps of content with that of Cultural Geography
Definition of Urban Geography.
Urban geography is the study of urban places with reference to their geographical environment.
Urban geography is the sub discipline of geography which concentrates on those parts of the Earth's surface that have a high concentration of buildings and infrastructure
.
It is that branch of science, which deals with the study of urban areas, in terms of concentration, infrastructure, economy, and environmental impacts.
Griffith Taylor- Urban Geography includes the site revolution pattern and classification of towns.
Dudley Stamp- Urban Geography is infecting the intensive study of town and their development in all their geographical aspects.
Meaning of an Urban Place
UN Demographic Year Book concludes: “There is no point in the continuum from large agglomerations to small clusters or scattered dwellings where urbanity disappears and rurality begins the division between urban and rural populations is necessarily arbitrary.”
A review of the problems of rural and urban centres as revealed by the Census Reports of various countries identifies a few bases for reckoning a place as urban.
Difference between rural and urban depends upon their nature of work – the former being engaged in agricultural operations and the latter in non-agricultural activities.
Criteria of an Urban Place
(1) A place designated by administrative status;
(2) A minimum population;
(3) A minimum population density;
(4) A concept of contiguity to include or exclude under suburban area or loosely scattered settlement;
(5) A proportion engaged in non-agricultural occupations; and
(6) A functional character.
Attributes of Urban Geography
Scope/nature/theme of Urban Geography
Methods or Approaches of Urban Places
Aim of urban geography
Von thunen’s model of agricultural land useThe Urban Unit
This presentation is based on a agricultural land use model around the city. This is the theory of urban Geography it describe the agricultural pattern and how should the agricultural activities perform around the city. basically this Model was put forwarded before industrialization and when there was no roads networks and this Model is not applicable in real word but is gives great ideas for developing new towns and cities.
Definition,meaning, scope,approach, and aim of urban-geographyKamrul Islam Karim
What is Urban Geography?
It can be considered a sub-discipline of the larger field of human geography with overlaps of content with that of Cultural Geography
Definition of Urban Geography.
Urban geography is the study of urban places with reference to their geographical environment.
Urban geography is the sub discipline of geography which concentrates on those parts of the Earth's surface that have a high concentration of buildings and infrastructure
.
It is that branch of science, which deals with the study of urban areas, in terms of concentration, infrastructure, economy, and environmental impacts.
Griffith Taylor- Urban Geography includes the site revolution pattern and classification of towns.
Dudley Stamp- Urban Geography is infecting the intensive study of town and their development in all their geographical aspects.
Meaning of an Urban Place
UN Demographic Year Book concludes: “There is no point in the continuum from large agglomerations to small clusters or scattered dwellings where urbanity disappears and rurality begins the division between urban and rural populations is necessarily arbitrary.”
A review of the problems of rural and urban centres as revealed by the Census Reports of various countries identifies a few bases for reckoning a place as urban.
Difference between rural and urban depends upon their nature of work – the former being engaged in agricultural operations and the latter in non-agricultural activities.
Criteria of an Urban Place
(1) A place designated by administrative status;
(2) A minimum population;
(3) A minimum population density;
(4) A concept of contiguity to include or exclude under suburban area or loosely scattered settlement;
(5) A proportion engaged in non-agricultural occupations; and
(6) A functional character.
Attributes of Urban Geography
Scope/nature/theme of Urban Geography
Methods or Approaches of Urban Places
Aim of urban geography
The primary aim of studying settlement geography is to acquaint with the spatial and structural characteristics of human settlements under varied environmental conditions.
Paradigm is just a way of your interpretation that how you interpret something. And geographic paradigms have changed time by time. In previous time we think of a one continent Pangea but now we are familiar with several. It is a long debate to discuss it in a detail. There is only one thing to learn from this slide is the development of knowledge and advancement in technology have changed our perspectives and assumption about the geographical land on which we are living. Change is absolute which take you on ride from one side of picture to other side. Then you have many paradigms of one picture.
City region is a term in use since about 1950 by urbanists, economists and urban planners to mean a metropolitan area and hinterland, often having a shared administration. Typically, it denotes a city, conurbation or urban zone with multiple administrative districts, but sharing resources like a central business district , labour market and transport network such that it functions as a single unit.
the concept of city regions
stages of urban development
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liverpool city region
global city region
sheffield city region
cardiff city website
urban development models
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ciity region ppt
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This notes about Introduction to Economic Geography. Which helped to Geography & Environmental Science department students.
In this note I will discourse about:
1) The concept of Economic Geography
2) Historical Vs Modern economic geography
i mentioned here how paradigm works in every science.
its a process of developing any science or knowledge. its necessary to see and learn about how our subject development done.
The economy of the world is fast changing during the recent years.
The changes in primary, secondary and tertiary stages are dynamic in nature.
In view of this, the objectives of studying economic geography are to integrate several factors of economic development to acquaint with the dynamic aspects of the Scenario. This module is about basics of economic geography.
SETTLEMENTS
Is the place where people live together and engage in various social, economic, and political activities.Example: industrial activities, Agricultural activities, educational activities.
TYPES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF SETTLEMENTThe classification of settlement depends or bases on functions and number of people. According to the economic base theory which were founded on the idea that settlements (towns, cities or regions) perform two broad categories of economic activities, basic and non basic.Basic is an economic activity or function that either produces goods or market a service outside the settlement where it is located or within the settlement hence lead into growth of settlement and economic growth as a result Urban settlement is generated or found.Non basic is an economic activity or function that produces goods or markets services within the settlement in which it is located and therefore makes little contribution to settlement as a result Rural settlement is generated.
There are two major types of settlements namely Rural and Urban Settlements.
RURAL SETTLEMENT
The basic unit of rural settlements is a number of people and functions. In rural areas the main function or activity is agriculture. The cultivators most often live in scattered family settlement. Nature of settlement are isolated, hamlet, village and small market to
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The primary aim of studying settlement geography is to acquaint with the spatial and structural characteristics of human settlements under varied environmental conditions.
Paradigm is just a way of your interpretation that how you interpret something. And geographic paradigms have changed time by time. In previous time we think of a one continent Pangea but now we are familiar with several. It is a long debate to discuss it in a detail. There is only one thing to learn from this slide is the development of knowledge and advancement in technology have changed our perspectives and assumption about the geographical land on which we are living. Change is absolute which take you on ride from one side of picture to other side. Then you have many paradigms of one picture.
City region is a term in use since about 1950 by urbanists, economists and urban planners to mean a metropolitan area and hinterland, often having a shared administration. Typically, it denotes a city, conurbation or urban zone with multiple administrative districts, but sharing resources like a central business district , labour market and transport network such that it functions as a single unit.
the concept of city regions
stages of urban development
kcro dmh kansas city mo
liverpool city region
global city region
sheffield city region
cardiff city website
urban development models
gayathrysatheesanslieshare
ciity region ppt
This slide discusses about the core-periphery model given by John Friedmann. This model is basically a model of regional Development. You will able to learn about the core-periphery model very easily by this slide.
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This notes about Introduction to Economic Geography. Which helped to Geography & Environmental Science department students.
In this note I will discourse about:
1) The concept of Economic Geography
2) Historical Vs Modern economic geography
i mentioned here how paradigm works in every science.
its a process of developing any science or knowledge. its necessary to see and learn about how our subject development done.
The economy of the world is fast changing during the recent years.
The changes in primary, secondary and tertiary stages are dynamic in nature.
In view of this, the objectives of studying economic geography are to integrate several factors of economic development to acquaint with the dynamic aspects of the Scenario. This module is about basics of economic geography.
SETTLEMENTS
Is the place where people live together and engage in various social, economic, and political activities.Example: industrial activities, Agricultural activities, educational activities.
TYPES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF SETTLEMENTThe classification of settlement depends or bases on functions and number of people. According to the economic base theory which were founded on the idea that settlements (towns, cities or regions) perform two broad categories of economic activities, basic and non basic.Basic is an economic activity or function that either produces goods or market a service outside the settlement where it is located or within the settlement hence lead into growth of settlement and economic growth as a result Urban settlement is generated or found.Non basic is an economic activity or function that produces goods or markets services within the settlement in which it is located and therefore makes little contribution to settlement as a result Rural settlement is generated.
There are two major types of settlements namely Rural and Urban Settlements.
RURAL SETTLEMENT
The basic unit of rural settlements is a number of people and functions. In rural areas the main function or activity is agriculture. The cultivators most often live in scattered family settlement. Nature of settlement are isolated, hamlet, village and small market to
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Worlds ApartAbdulrahman AlbasariDr. Dana M. ReemesHistory .docxambersalomon88660
Worlds Apart
Abdulrahman Albasari
Dr. Dana M. Reemes
History 110A-04
05/13/16
In the ninth and early tenth centuries, after the collapse of Teotihuacan, the central valley of Mexico was divided between many powers. It was only the emergence of Toltecs and Mexica that delivered unification in the area again. The Toltecs started migrating in Mexico at around eight century. They came from an arid land and settled in a new area called Tula. Tula is an important place for the Toltec’s development of their weaving poetry, and obsidian work. The place served as their center of trade between Toltecs and the other places in Mesoamerica. By the end of twelfth century, many civil conflict and nomadic incursion destroyed Tula and eventually caused the destruction of the Toltecs.
One of the migrating groups that entered Tula is Mexica. Its people are also often called Aztecs for being part of the alliance that built the Aztec empire. In 1345, the group settled in a “marshy region of Lake Texcoco and found that city that would become their capital –Tenochtitlan.” The Mexica defeated many of its opposing tribes and started its empire. It conquered nearby cities including those in the gulf coast. The group then formed an alliance with Texcoco and Tlacopan creating a powerful empire called Aztec empire.
The Mexica society was formal and “rigidly hierarchical.” The power division is so defined that they were able to establish good warriors who strictly follow orders. The same goes with the priests of the group. They have defined roles and power structure. Having a strong sense of spirituality, the Mexica society put utmost importance to their priests. They bear many rituals which includes bloodletting and sacrificial killing. Also, women in their society do not hold big power and are only limited for child-bearing.
On the other part of the globe, North American societies developed “rich variety of political, social, and cultural tradition.” They depended so much in agriculture and fishing making their people mastered the craft of cultivating and fish catching. Through woodlands and mound of earth they created infrastructures meant for dwelling and burial. The trade system in the region is also well-developed through rivers. Through these rivers, they also developed communication between nearby areas.
There are also empires in South America that developed their own social system. After the twelfth century, the “kingdom of Chucuito dominated the highlands region around Lake Titicaca. The group depended on the cultivation of potatoes and herding of llamas and alpacas. Another group is the Kingdom of Chimu which is a powerful society. Both the Chucuito and Chimu ruled Andean South America. Yet, the two kingdoms eventually fall under the domination of the societies of Incas.
The Incas started to be one of the many people inhabiting the region around Lake Titicaca. In 1438, the group launched military campaigns and expanded its authority. Under the Inca admin.
Culture:
• Culture: definition- pg 35 in Pretoruis.
• Components of culture:
• Cognitive component- pg 36 in Pretoruis.
• Normative component- pg 37 in Pretoruis.
• Symbolic component- pg 39 in Pretoruis.
Cultural concepts:
• Subcultures- pg 44 in Pretoruis.
• Cultural change- pg 44 in Pretoruis.
• Cultural competence (aspects of cultural identity)- pg 47 in Pretoruis.
• Culture shock- pg 37 in Du Toit.
• Cultural lag- pg 37 in Pretoruis.
• Ethnocentrism- pg 39 in Du Toit
• Xenocentrism- pg 39 in Du Toit
• Xenophobia- pg 40 in Du Toit
Culture formation and expansion
Pg’s 40-43 in Du Toit.
5
SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA
Global Labor and Asian Culture
Like the Middle East, South Asia has been at the crossroads of civilizations
over the centuries. Outsiders came from the West, transforming Indian
culture and bringing Islam, Christianity, and ancient Indo-European
cultures and languages to the subcontinent. Some of Asia’s most important
cultural traditions have flowed out of South Asia. Buddhism was born in
India, and it spread from there around the world. Hinduism and Sikhism,
which also had their origins in India, have had a global reach as well. The
current interaction of South Asia with the world culturally, economically,
and demographically has historical precedents.
When we talk about South Asia, we are talking about a region that is, in
a narrow sense, easy to define—it is the subcontinent extending south from
the huge continental mass of Eurasia, a wedge of land surrounded by the
Indian Ocean to the southeast and southwest, by the world’s highest
mountain range to the north, by deserts to the west, and by jungles to the
east. It is the land of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh; the island nations of
Sri Lanka and the Maldives; and the mountain nations of Bhutan and
Nepal. It is so self-contained that for centuries the region had no name;
indeed, a name was not necessary, since this region’s inhabitants were
scarcely aware that other people existed. However, from ancient times to
the present, there have been busy trade routes both overland and over
sea, and it was outsiders, in fact, who gave a name to the people living
beyond the Indus River. They named them for the river—they were Indoos,
or Hindus, and their land was Indu-land, or India.
Outsiders indeed discovered India. But, perhaps because it was so
isolated, each incursion into the region—by ancient Aryans, medieval
Mughals, colonial British, and contemporary globalization—has had a
significant impact. At the same time, culture and trade has flowed out of
the subcontinent to other parts of the world. The trails led over water to
Southeast Asia and over land to Central Asia and beyond. Because of the
land connection through Central Asia’s Silk Road, Central Asia has been
linked to South Asia, culturally as well as economically, for most of the
world’s history. During the colonial period, British India was an entity unto
itself, and in the twentieth century, Central Asia was dominated by the
Soviet Union and thus was cut off from the subcontinent. But there has
always been a South Asian–Central Asian connection.
South Asia is, like the Middle East, the spawning ground for great
religious cultures. In the case of South Asia, these religious cultures are
Hinduism and Buddhism, along with the religious traditions of Jains and
Sikhs. Hence, it is culturally a region of global-out impact. From the very
beginning, however, the global-in influences of other cultures have
challenged and chang.
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He discussed the concept of quality improvement, emphasizing its applicability to various aspects of life, including personal, project, and program improvements. He defined quality as doing the right thing at the right time in the right way to achieve the best possible results and discussed the concept of the "gap" between what we know and what we do, and how this gap represents the areas we need to improve. He explained the scientific approach to quality improvement, which involves systematic performance analysis, testing and learning, and implementing change ideas. He also highlighted the importance of client focus and a team approach to quality improvement.
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Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
Origin of culture :Cultural hearth and cultural realm, cultural region.
1. 1.3 Origin of culture:
Cultural Hearth and Realm, Cultural Region
By:-
Rajkumar Porel .
M.Sc Geography .
BGC (WBSU)
2. Culture -
The way of life of the members of a society is known as culture. An eminent
anthropologist Ralph Linton defined culture as: ‘culture is the sum of the knowledge,
attitudes, and habitual behavior patterns shared and transmitted by the members of a
society.’
What is a Culture Hearth?
A culture hearth is a location that saw the origins of a culture Hearths are the centers of
origin of ancient civilizations which continue to inspire and influence modern societies
of the world today. According to historians, there are seven main Culture Hearths of the
world. They are the Nile River Valley, the Indus River Valley, the Wei-Huang Valley, the
Ganges River Valley, Mesopotamia, Mesoamerica, and West Africa.
Ancient Cultural Hearths
The Ancient Culture Hearths
A cultural hearth is where civilization first began. These are the sites for the creation of
customs, innovations, and ideologies that changed the world. Early hearths formed in
areas of surplus in which agriculture freed some people to pursue occupations other
than farming. The earliest hearths developed in the valleys and basins of the great river
systems of Southwest Asia, North Africa, South Asia, and East Asia. Later hearths in the
3. Americas developed around mountain ranges and central highlands. Another hearth
developed in West Africa, much influenced by earlier hearths along the Nile River.
Another unique cultural hearth developed in the islands of the Aegean Sea where the
residents were joined by easy water access among islands and main lands. The hearths
grew until they came into contact with one another. Travel was still limited by levels of
technology and distance.
4. Early Culture Hearth Locations:-
The Nine original culture hearths are:
A. Mesopotamia
B. The Nile River Valley
C. Aegean Culture
D. The Indus River Valley
E. The Ganges River Valley
F. The Wei-Huang Valley
G. Southeast Asian Culture
H. Andean Culture
I. Mesoamerica
J. West Africa
5. Mesopotamia:-
Mesopotamia dates back to
5500 B.C. This is the oldest
of the ancient cultural
hearths. This is truly where
civilization began. The
culture diffused to the
southwest, across the
Fertile Crescent to the Nile
River Valley and to the east
to the Indus River Valley.
6.
7. The Nile River Valley:-
The second of the great
cultural hearths is the Nile
River Valley. Egyptian culture
was born in this place. The
Nile Valley culture dates back
to 3300 B.C. The Nile River
Valley culture was influenced
by the Mesopotamian culture.
From Egypt, the culture
diffused to West Africa and
into sub-Saharan Africa.
8.
9. Aegean Culture:-
The Aegean culture started in the islands of the Aegean Sea, centered on the large
island of Crete. The culture arose around 2500 B.C. Crete's culture was not influenced
by any other culture, however the Aegean culture diffused into Eastern and Western
Europe.
10.
11. Indus and Ganges River Valleys:-
The Indus River Valley was home to a culture that began around 2300 B.C. The culture
was influenced by the Mesopotamian culture. The Indus River Valley culture spread
across what would become India into Bangladesh to the Ganges River Valley. The Ganges
culture did not diffuse past the mountains around South Asia. The Indus culture spread
into Northern China. The Indus Valley culture spread back across to Mesopotamia.
12. Wei Huang:-
The Wei Huang culture arose in
northern China in the river
basin of the Huang He around
2200 B.C. The Wei Huang
culture diffused into southeast
Asia (around the southeast
Asian culture) into Indonesia
and then spread across the
Indian Ocean to the island of Sri
Lanka.
13.
14. Southeast Asian Culture:-
The Southeast Asian culture evolved independently of any other in the southern end of
the Indochinese Peninsula. The Southeast Asian culture did not diffuse, but stayed in
place. The Southeast Asian culture evolved around 1500 B.C. The Southeast Asian culture
may or may not have been influenced by the diffusion of the Wei Huang culture.
15. Andean Culture:-
Around 1500 B.C., about
the same time as the
development of the
Southeast Asian culture,
the Andean culture was
developing in the Andes
Mountains of South
America. The Andean
culture eventually became
the Incas. The Andean
culture diffused further
into South America.
16. Mesoamerican
Culture:-
The Mesoamerican Culture
was developed around 1250
B.C. in Mexico and northern
Central America. The
Mesoamerican culture
eventually became the Mayas.
The Mesoamerican culture
diffused further into North
America.
17.
18. West Africa:-
The West African culture was established around 400 B.C. It is the youngest of the
ancient culture hearths. The West African culture diffused into sub-Saharan Africa. The
West African culture was influenced by the Nile River Valley culture.
19. Major and Minor Cultural Realms of the World
(With Maps)
The major cultural realms are:
1. Occidental Realm
2. Islamic Realm
3. Indian Realm
4. East Indian Realm
And the minor cultural realms are:
1. South-East Asian Realm
2. Meso-African or Negro African Realm. (Fig. 6.1).
Occidental Realm:
Occidental culture is the culture of the European society. It is influenced to a great extent by
Christianity. It has regional modifications on the basis of varying levels of industrialisation, political and
economic thought, colonisation, commercialisation, urbanisation, and development of transport
system, land development of social, political and economic institutions.
In many parts of the occidental culture, the impact of non-religious factors, particularly the effect of
modernisation, is so great that the religious values are sidelined. Post- industrial Europe is fast
emerging as a society where traditional values are nearly abandoned. The occidental culture covers a
vast area. It is further divided into six sub-regions considering the impact of regional environment.
(i) West European is the most industrialised and urbanised culture.
(ii) Continental European culture is influenced by different political and economic thoughts,
while Christianity remains an important influence.
20. (iii) Mediterranean Europe includes countries lying to the south of the Alps. It is the region of
dominance of Christianity. To many geographers, the deep-rooted traditional social system is the
principal cause of limited economic development in countries like Spain, Portugal and southern Italy,
compared to countries of northern and western Europe which adopted necessary changes in their
social systems.
(iv) Anglo-American and
(v) Australian cultural realms are practically the offspring’s of west European culture. Both are
inhabited by migrants from west Europe. There are only some regional differences.
(vi) Latin American culture is very similar to the Mediterranean culture. It is the only region of
occidental culture which lies in the tropics and is underdeveloped. It became a part of the occidental
culture as a result of conversion of tribes into Christianity. The colonial languages, Spanish and
Portuguese, have become the state languages. Regional architecture has been influenced by the
Spanish and Portuguese styles. Practically all countries maintain economic, cultural and social ties with
the Mediterranean countries.
21. Islamic Cultural Realm:
The culture here is influenced by Islamic values. It covers a vast geographical area from Morocco in
the west to Pakistan in the east. The population is sparsely distributed due to inhospitable
environment. The coasts, river basins and oases have been the cradles of Arabian culture in this
realm. The British call it the Middle-East while the Germans call it a region of oriental culture. This
cultural realm lies between the traditional Indian culture in the east and the modernised European
culture in the west.
Islamic culture is highly orthodox and based on traditional beliefs, the impact of which can be seen in
high female illiteracy rates. These countries have very high per capita incomes, but the level of
modernisation is very low.
Indie Cultural Realm:
This is the culture of the Indian sub-continent. Baker called it a sub-continental culture, while D.
Stamp used the term paddy culture. This cultural realm is well-defined; it lies between Himalayas in
the north, Indian Ocean in the south and Hindukush Mountains in the west.
This cultural realm is characterized by joint family, village community, caste system, semi- feudal land
relations, subsistence agriculture, paddy farming, seasonal climate changes and agricultural season
coming at the same time all over the region. The culture of this region is greatly influenced by Vedic
values. Though the region is inhabited by various communities, the social system has the hidden
impact of Vedic cultural values.
East Asian Culture:
This culture is basically a Buddhist culture with regional modifications. True Buddhist culture can be
seen in South Korea and Japan. Even these two countries have felt the impact of industrialisation,
urbanisation and modernisation. The culture of mainland China has modified the Buddhist system.
This culture was adopted after the Second World War.
22. South-East Asian Culture It is a transitional culture lying at a place where different cultures have
intermingled. Dominance of Buddhism can be seen in Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Influence of
Christianity can be seen in the Philippines and of Indie culture over islands of Indonesia. The Islamic
influence is evident in Malaysia and the Indonesian islands. No other region has such peculiarities.
Meso-African Culture:
This culture is also known as the Negro culture. It principally includes tropical Africa. Similar cultural
systems can be seen among the American Red Indians, Latin American tribes, Australian aboriginals
and several tribes of Asia-Pacific region.
Historian Toynbee has used the term ‘marginalised culture’ for these traditional culture units. Some
geographers even include Eskimos under this cultural realm. Thus, it is a widely scattered cultural
realm characterised by marginalised and relatively isolated communities.
23.
24. Cultural area:-
A cultural area is a region (area) with one relatively homogeneous human activity or complex of
activities (culture). These areas are primarily geographical, not historical (but see below), and they
are not considered equivalent to Culture circles. A culture area is a concept in cultural anthropology
where a geographic region and time sequence (age area) is characterized by substantially uniform
environment and culture. For example, a music area is a cultural area defined according to musical
activity, and may or may not conflict with the cultural areas assigned to a given region.
Global Cultural Areas:-
The prescribed cultural areas constitute vast social spaces made up of territories with common
geographic and cultural characteristics— architectural, linguistic and religious characteristics, among
others.
Culture Regions:-
A culture region is a portion of Earth’s surface that has common cultural elements. Identifying and
mapping culture regions are significant tasks of cultural geographers. This can show us where particular
culture traits or cultural communities are located. Maps of culture regions provide answers to the most
fundamental geographical questions like Where and what are together or away from each other.
Culture regions differ greatly in size. The Hindu culture region in South Asia is an example. While
studying the world's Hindu culture region, anybody may logically think that only Hindus may live there.
But it is not so. That region also is a home to millions of Muslims, Buddhists, Christians, and other non-
Hindus. Some Culture regions are exceedingly large, like the Islamic culture region that encompasses
millions of square miles of North Africa and Southwest Asia. Some are very small, like Spanish Harlem,
25. which encompasses about two square miles of Manhattan. Many others are of intermediate size, like
the Corn Belt, which occupies a portion of the mid-western United States.
Culture regions can be found in urban, suburban, or rural settings. Many cities contain ethnic
neighborhoods. A typical American suburb may exhibit unique housing, land use, and lifestyles that
differ significantly from what is observed on the periphery of cities in West Africa or Central
America. Similarly, the rural parts of the world may differ on the basis of language, religion, or some
other cultural component like agricultural practices. The rural culture regions in some parts of the
world might be dominated by cattle ranches, rice fields, banana plantations, or some other form of
agriculture.
26. Over a period of time, the culture regions tend to appear and disappear, and expand and contract in
between. The ancient Phoenician culture region which initially gave way to form the Roman culture
region, got disappeared, later. The prevailing culture may also unite and divide humanity. It also
creates differences (perhaps deep animosities as seen among some nations) between others.
Accordingly, maps of culture regions may provide important perspectives on the contemporary
problems that are rooted in cultural differences.
Cultural boundary:-
A cultural boundary (also cultural border) in ethnology is a geographical boundary between two
identifiable ethnic or ethno linguistic cultures. A language border is necessarily also a cultural border,
as language is a significant part of a society's culture)l, but it can also divide subgroups of the same
ethno linguistic group along more subtle criteria, such as the Brünig-Napf-Reuss line in German-
speaking Switzerland, the Weißwurstäquator in Germany or the Grote rivieren boundary between
Dutch and Flemish culture.
In the history of Europe, the major cultural boundaries are found:-
in Western Europe between Latin Europe, where the legacy of the Roman Empire remained
dominant, and Germanic Europe, where it was significantly syncretized with Germanic culture.
in the Balkans, the Jireček Line, dividing the area of dominant Latin (Western Roman Empire) from
that of dominant Greek (Eastern Roman Empire) influence.