Five themes of geography
Location
Absolute: 12 degrees 39' N 8 degrees 0' W
Relative: in West Africa
Relative: in West Africa
place
Physical: desert environment, bare rocky plains, some mountains, Niger River
Human: uses Sudano-Sahelian Architecture, lots of visual arts with geometric patterns, homes have no windows and one door with geometric patterns, they are made out of brick and they have flat roofs
Human: uses Sudano-Sahelian Architecture, lots of visual arts with geometric patterns, homes have no windows and one door with geometric patterns, they are made out of brick and they have flat roofs
Human/environment interaction
Humans depend... on the Niger River for transportation and a water source
Humans adapt... by building houses that will be suited for both the rainy season with drain pipes, and the warm weather as well
Humans modify... the environment by building kingdoms with tall walls and roads and houses
Humans adapt... by building houses that will be suited for both the rainy season with drain pipes, and the warm weather as well
Humans modify... the environment by building kingdoms with tall walls and roads and houses
Movement
In Mali, some movement of ideas included...
- architecture
- religion
- language (Arabic)
- government ideas
- education
Regions
Formal Region: Mali
Functional Region: This does not apply to Mali
Vernacular Region: West Africa
Functional Region: This does not apply to Mali
Vernacular Region: West Africa