The Cultural Landscape

Understanding a place's landscape helps use better understand its culture. Culture is intertwined in every aspect of life. It is present in religion, language, music, art, etc. Understanding culture allows us to understanding the meaning behind cultural landscape. Cultural landscape are not only influenced by culture, but also by the surrounding environment. Environmental Determinism is the idea that the environment shape human's activities. Environmental Possibilism is the concept that humans are able to alter and shape their environment, for example in agricultural advances and technological developments.