Geography influences culture in many ways. A civilizations geography determines what kind of god(s) they believe in as well as influences from other cultures. These features provide a stepping stone for cultures that are solely based on geography.
For instance in Source C the map depicts the archipelago that is Japan. This displays how Japan relies on nature to grow crops and other substantial food choices. The map shows why the Japanese culture wants to preserve nature. Another representation of this is shown in Source B. The Egyptians relied solely on the Nile for water and plant growth. This is why they devoted their god's to water and nature. This idea is solely based on the geography of Egypt.
Another reason for geography to impact culture
The geography is the biggest influence of culture and religion. The geography of Egypt and Mesopotamia are different in several ways. The geography of Egypt is naturally good for agriculture. The Nile river floods in a pattern that is useful for farmers and predictable unlike the Tigris or Euphrates rivers which flood randomly due to the mountains in the north. The Nile river also flows in the opposite direction of the wind towards the Mediterranean. Travelling the river is easy because of this and benefited the trade and economy of Egypt. The Egyptian empire stretched not far from the Nile due to the desert surrounding
Geography has always played a major role in the development of civilizations, colonies and nations. For the British colonies in North America, geography came to be the most influential factor in their evolution during the 1600’s. Geography was vital in impacting and determining the economy, lifestyle, and population of the colonies, with the most obvious differences between the north and the south.
The Five Themes of Geography are: Location – Absolute points on a map or grid or Relative to where something may be; Place – The physical and/or human characteristics of a locations; Human/Environment Interactions – How humans have impacted the landscape or environment; Relationship between places Movement – How humans interact on the earth (i.e. how they communicate over distance (short or long)) and Regions – a unit of space that has commonalities defined by physical, human and environmental geography. The Explorers of the New World may have not known what the Five Themes of Geography were but they quickly learned. Of the five themes the ones that they all took advantage of was the physical Location and Place as they learned to navigate
Defining the meaning of culture is paramount to understanding how it can affect and shape a nation. Culture is defined by a set of customs, skills, courtesies, habits and lifestyle choices that develop as a result of a person’s environment. There are several characteristics that make up a nation 's culture, and set it apart from others. Geographical location greatly influences culture because it can determine profession, diet, as well as interaction with other individuals. Key infrastructure helps define a citizen’s access to resources such as clean drinking water, medicine, and trade items from other areas. Weather can take a monstrous toll on civilized nations, preventing them from expanding or limiting agricultural growth. Lines of communication throughout a nation are critical to ensuring that borders are maintained and cities well governed. Military conflicts often times determine government influence and can even destroy a nation’s way of life. Most notably
“Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners, and necessity has made us allies. Those whom God has so joined together, let no man put asunder.” ~(John F. Kennedy) Geography has impacted countries and regions dissimilarly throughout the duration of history. Geography influences the historical and social development of a country or region. These features can either cause an area to be hindered or prosperous in its development. Likewise, the Tigris and Euphrates rivers of Mesopotamia were essential because it provided fertile soil for crops, trade, transport and the necessities to food sources. Also, the mountainous terrain of Greece caused the country to have independent city- states. The mountains
All through history, geographic features have impacted the improvement of civilizations and districts. These features have both advanced and constrained interactions with other civilizations and regions. Today, I will inform you about two main geographic features that have substantially influenced the development of ancient Egypt and have promoted or limited the interaction of this civilization with another civilization or region. These geographic features are the Nile river and the Mediterranean sea. Throughout this essay, you will also learn about how the ancient Egyptian civilization compares to modern Egypt.
Geography is a main factor that has heavily influenced the course of human history. With the theory of environmental determinism in mind, geographical factors had the strongest influence towards the beginning of human civilizations when there was less technology powerful enough to challenge Mother Nature. As time passed and new technological advancements took place, nature began to have a bit less effect on what we, as humans, could or could not do, and thus the more flexible theory of possibilism came to light. Geographical elements such as rivers, mountains, and climate have changed our culture and history in ways that we often overlook. Where societies formed and flourished, why Europe seeked world domination, how countries survived invasions,
1. How did geography influence the development of Egypt? The nile was a big influence on Egypt’s geography.
From Document 6 it said “ Praise to thee, O Nile…that waters the meadows, that nourishes all cattle, that gives drinks to desert places…that makes barley and creates wheat” this shows that geography greatly affected the lives of the ancient Egyptians. The Nile River gave them a source of food and water and it watered the crops. Without the Nile River Ancient Egypt would have been very different. Another example is when agriculture started to become a way of living. Because of the crops that grew at different places, people were affected massively.
Geography Seen Through The American Eye (Question 4) Geography is one of the biggest factors in forming the culture of a society. People are affected by the land in which they preside creating the basis for their lively hood. Land has a crucial role in how the demographic of the United States as well as how other countries are structured. Although the geography differs throughout the nation it rivaled the European idea of a society based on the fact that the American people had a greater connection to the land.
Over the 4 billion years that the earth has existed, there are many things that have happened that have influenced our lives today. Many of these impacts come from the societies that lived before us. The thing is, what made these societies so successful? What The thing that made societies like Egypt, Greece, and Aksum so successful was where they decided to start their societies and how the geography of the area helped them to thrive. Even today, geography plays a huge role in our lives and affects our everyday lifestyle. This is why geography is the mother of history.
The effect of geography on the flow of ideas is the indication that the way we express our knowledge is affected by the area we grew up. Depending on the way society was rules an area, also affected the processes of thinking. The book mentioned how Egyptians could trade, because conformity was enforced in their society.
As Japanese economy soared, its media products such as manga, TV shows, movies and music spread out across Asia. Especially, the young people in Asia began to embrace Japanese culture rather than the culture from the most dominant culture exporter- the United State, and this phenomenon was analyzed by Koichi Iwabuchi in his Feel Asian Modernities. His account of this intra-regionalization in Asia is cultural proximity that Japanese culture shares intimate similarities with other Asian countries and appeal to the audience to perceive this cultural flow.[ Iwabuchi, K(2004), Introduction: Cultural globalization and Asian media connections. Feeling Asian Modernities, pp 12.] In this way, American
To start off, the geography impacted the climate of China and Egypt which in turn influenced the development of the civilizations. In southern China, monsoons from India and Southeast Asia provide the land with abundant rainfall during the summertime, while the
Maybe some people will think human geography has no relation between physical geography. But I think human geography has a great effect on physical geography, and physical geography has a great effect on human geography too.