GEOG-130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Cultural Landscape, Human Imprint, Aretha Franklin
25 Sep 2020
School
Department
Course
Professor
Leo Ellis
Cultural Geography
Geog-130
Cultural and symbolic landscapes
Location – refers to a particular position in space
Place – A location with some particular mening or significance associated with it
Individual or collective/cultural
Landscape: The visible human imprint on the land
- Natural/Physical environments
Human Environment
- Urban,rural, suburban, etc(Example, urban areas, the country side)
Cultural Landscape: The outcome of interactions between people(Societies) and their
environment
- Result of cultural adaptation
- All inhabited parts of the earth = Cultural landscapes
Cultural Landscapes
- Many different cultural landscapes; each the result of a cultural group adapting to its
environment, and modifying the environment suit its need
- Meaning & Significance – Transcend the cultural group o Symbolic landscapes :
Symbols of a culture and what it stands for
E.g. Statue of liberty(Symbolizes American beliefs), Roman
Colliseum(Romes superiority and ability to have leisure time), Great
wall of china, Abstract landscapes(Manhattans skyline)
Cultural Landscapes: 7 Wonders(ancient)
- Greek scholar (Herodotus) ~25000 years ago
- “Things to see before you die”
- Spatially concentrated
- >2000 years ago
- Only one remains
Heemserk(16th C)
Document Summary
Location refers to a particular position in space. Place a location with some particular mening or significance associated with it. Landscape: the visible human imprint on the land. Urban,rural, suburban, etc(example, urban areas, the country side) Cultural landscape: the outcome of interactions between people(societies) and their environment. All inhabited parts of the earth = cultural landscapes. Many different cultural landscapes; each the result of a cultural group adapting to its environment, and modifying the environment suit its need. Meaning & significance transcend the cultural group o symbolic landscapes : Symbols of a culture and what it stands for. Colliseum(romes superiority and ability to have leisure time), great wall of china, abstract landscapes(manhattans skyline) We don"t know what the 7th wonders look like, we just have descriptions. Since then, there have been many attempts to make such lists. Modern wonders: more spatially dispersed and reflect many cultures.
