Two bodies in one soul.
Ecological history and Historical geography
as critical bodies of knowledge to help us understand our identities.
Smithsonian Institution artists
| 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 fundamental for us to value and comprehend a place: based on its physical, biological and social characteristics.
Places are real areas, or actual terrains created by living and nonliving factors.
Caribbean Region, The West Indies, the Antilles.
Amerindian or aboriginal American peoples
The American frontier's landscape heritage, J. V. Siry.
