Geography definitions
Cultural Landscape: A geographic area, including both cultural and natural resources and the wildlife or domestic animals within. Example, Matopo Hills, Zimbabwe
Hydraulic Society: a society that controls its population by means of controlling the water supply. Example, Valley of Maxico
Hutong: a narrow lane in a traditional residential area of a Chinese city. Example, Hutong in Beijing.
Tofu Construction: a poorly constructed building. Example, the term is used mainly in china for poor constructions.
Kumari: A young, unmarried girl worshiped. Example, in Nepal Kumaris are worshiped as holy spirits.
Mani Wall: a wall made of stones inscribed with holy Buddhism verses , mainly in Tibet.
Sadhu: A holy man. Example, in Hinduism they call a holy person a Sadhu.
Chorten: a Lamaist (Buddhist) shrine. These shrines are common in Tibet.
What commodity was traded through Upper Mustang: Salt was traded with Grain.
Agglomeration: Existence of related firms near to each other, for example investment capitals or the Wall Street.
Grid Pattern in cities and what message that pattern sends: A city structure with horizontal and vertical streets. It sends a message of Harmony and efficiency.
Geographic Diffusion: the spread of ideas, diseases, technology etc. among places. For example diffusion of internet in the world.
The Alhambra: A fortress and palace on a hill overlooking Granada, Spain. Built by Moorish kings in the 12th and 13th centuries, the Alhambra is the finest example of Moorish architecture in Spain.
Polynesia: the islands within the Polynesian triangle.
The three island groups that define Polynesian triangle: Hawaiʻi, Easter Island (Rapa Nui) and New Zealand