Caribbean Region, The West Indies, the Antilles.
Mexico
Two bodies in one soul.
ecological history and historical geography
as critical bodies of knowledge to understand our identities.
| bodies of knowledge | ecological history | historical geography |
| 1. authorities | Alfred Crosby | John B. Jackson |
| 2. focus | functional changes over time | definitive features in space |
| 3. water | source of life, biogeography | effects on settlements, laws |
| 4. energy | renewable and one-time sources | fuels for subsistence and food |
| 5. air | atmosphere and climate change | climate, growing seasons, rainfall |
| 6. land | biocoenose, community |
scale of settlement |
History, geography and ecology combine in an evolutionary way to create a sense of distinct places.
Understanding ecological history and historical geography are basic bodies of knowledge
for us to comprehend a place:
Places are real areas, or actual terrains created by living and nonliving factors.
Caribbean Region, The West Indies, the Antilles.
Mexico