Jasper Holt

Nomadic Route Networks (eBook, ePUB)

Illustrator: Ai / Übersetzer: Ai

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Nomadic Route Networks explores how nomadic societies across the globe thrived for centuries without formal maps, using sophisticated systems of travel, trade, and seasonal movement. It reveals the intricate intelligence embedded in their practices, highlighting how oral mapping and environmental interpretation shaped their lives. These communities possessed complex cognitive systems for spatial orientation and resource management, effectively creating dynamic networks.

A key insight is how these societies used "oral maps," passed down through generations, to navigate vast terrains, much like modern GPS but based on communal knowledge. The book progresses by first introducing "cognitive mapping" and then examining the preservation of spatial knowledge through oral traditions. Then, it analyzes how nomadic groups interpreted environmental signals, such as weather patterns, and explores economic systems reliant on seasonal trade routes.

By investigating these elements, the book presents a clear picture of how routes were effectively networks, facilitating cultural exchange and adaptation. This innovative approach challenges stereotypes of nomadic groups as aimless wanderers, emphasizing their agency and contribution to world history.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Publifye
• Seitenzahl: 63
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Mai 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788235295262
• Artikelnr.: 74171047