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Cultural Landscapes of the World
We have divided the chart into 7 regions. Then we selected 5 different cultural traits, per the CED, and
assigned two to each region. Your job is to utilize your background knowledge of these regions, your textbook,
or other online sources and find an image (preferably a photo) that displays these traits in real locations. In the
image box include the location. Then write an explanation as to WHY that cultural trait is present WHERE it is.
Some have been done for you as examples.
REGION
IMAGE
EXPLANATION
TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE
Lumber is readily available and durable due to the
subarctic climate and prevalence of conifer trees;
homes are rugged, insulated, and raised to
withstand the long harsh winters/snow,
UNITED
STATES &
CANADA
Log cabin in Alaska
TOPONYMS
Mostly undeveloped but is also a beautiful sight
and has many visitors annually. There are
many industries in the Rockies including
agriculture and forestry. There is also many
considerable mineral wealth.
Rocky Mountains found in the United
States
FOOD OR ALCOHOL PREFERENCE
Pozoles is a common dish in Latin America and
is said to have had “ritual significance” for the
indigenous people of Latin America.
LATIN
AMERICA
Pozoles
found in Latin American countries.
POST-MODERN ARCHITECTURE
The Quetzalcoatl’s Nest has many interesting
facts. Quetzalcoatl’s is often depicted as a
feathered serpent and was a significant deity
for the Aztecs. The nest found in Mexico shows
the beauty of modern architecture and what we
can depict as “Quetzalcoatl” today.
Quetzalcoatl’s Nest found in Mexico
Saint peter’s basilica found in Italy
SACRED SITES
This site holds many valuable information like
it’s one of only 4 major basilicas in the world. It
holds regular liturgies and if you’re lucky, you
might see the pope.
POST-MODERN ARCHITECTURE
The museum was built by acclaimed
postmodernist architect, Frank Gehry, in the
Basque region of Spain. It serves as a
contemporary art museum and is known
around the world for its unique use of materials
and random curves that play with light. The
purpose of the museum was to revitalize the
deindustrialized port area and bring in tourists
and therefore income.
EUROPE &
RUSSIA
Guggenheim museum in Bilbao, Spain
SACRED SITES
This structure itself was built over a thousand
years ago. This palace contains over 1000
rooms, 10000 shrines, and 200000 statues.
Potala Palace is one of the main reasons
visitors even come to Tibet.
SOUTHWEST
ASIA &
NORTH
AFRICA
Potala Palace in Tibet
TOPONYMS
Mount fuji is a sacred place of Japan. It
represents the peaceful, cultural, and spiritual
identity of Japan. More than 200,000 people
annually climb to the peak of this mountain.
Mount
fuji in Japan
FOOD OR ALCOHOL PREFERENCE
Pad Thai is important to Thailand for many
reasons. This dish was created during a period
of ultra nationalism in Thailand in the wake of
the 1932 revolution. The government believe
that Pad Thai, and new cultural policies would
strengthen Thailand. Today, Pad Thai remains
as one of the main staple foods of Thailand.
SOUTH ASIA
Pad Thai
found in Thailand
SACRED SITES
Borobudur is a ninth century Buddhist
Mahayana monument in Central Java,
Indonesia. This is the most visited spot in the
whole of Indonesia and shows the cultural
importance of it. Along with all of this, it also
shows a symbol of religion since there is a big
stature of Buddha in the middle.
Borobudur found in Indonesia.
FOOD OR ALCOHOL PREFERENCE
Peking duck was one of the first foods ever
found in the country of China. It represents a
symbol of good luck and wealth. Peking duck
can be found eaten all the way back in the
Ming Dynasty.
Peking Duck found in China
EAST AND
SOUTHEAST
ASIA
TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE
This house is a staple for east Asian countries
and will probably pop up in your mind when
you think of a house in Asia. The house
typically doesn’t have a door and tends not to
have air conditioning also.
House found in many different countries
throughout east and southeast Asia
Street sign in Windhoek, Namibia
AFRICA
SOUTH OF
THE SAHARA
TOPONYMS
The presence of German toponyms in Namibia
is evidence of the colonial era. Namibia
actually has 9 official languages, including
Afrikaans from neighboring South Africa, but
many white German descendants still live there
and speak German daily. Many of these
German enclaves have been created as tourist
towns on the coast. And there is an added
bonus: in the background is a traditional
German Christian church with it’s Gothic-like
spire.
TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE
These structures are well suited to hot climates
because of the thick walls providing an
insulation from the heat. These house are
present in various ethnic groups.
Traditional house in Africa