7. Define and give examples of cultural region.
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Cultural Region is defined by common language, region, political, or economic features. Beliefs, behaviors, and artifacts share the common features of cultural place. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, cultural region is "a contiguous geographic area comprising a number of societies that possess the same or similar traits or that share a dominant cultural orientation." A cultural region can be as small as a street or a neighborhood, or as large as a state or a nation. One example of cultural region is in New York. Within New York is Chinatown. Chinatown is a cultural region because the language, religion, beliefs, and behaviors are unique and different from the rest of New York.
Overall, to find the Cultural Region, you need to look at the human characteristics of a place
Links-Eighth History Manuel Ancient Origins pg 22, http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culture%20area
Julia Jones