Hi,
I have recently moved to a new country and started noticing many aspects different in the culture here. I was wondering if there is a book that explains how human cultures and traditions evolved with the climate of the region. Eg: a dry arid region with scarcity of water, the culture evolved to value dishes with water and clothing that is thick and protects from harsh sun. Similarly, rainforest area, cultures evolved to have airy clothing that helps keep dry in the moist climate. These are only what I could think of.
In short, what I’m looking for is a broad scope book that focuses on evolution of cultures and traditions in a manner similar to how Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari focuses on human evolution. I know this might be too niche, but is extremely interesting to me. Thanks in advance!
by ProductiveHappyTime
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Margaret Visser:
**Much Depends on Dinner: The Extraordinary History and Mythology, Allure and Obsessions, Perils and Taboos, of an Ordinary Meal**
**The Rituals of Dinner: The Origins, Evolution, Eccentricities and Meaning of Table Manners**
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IMO, much better than **Sapiens** is a book by David Graeber & David Wengrow:
**The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity**
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Fictional account of a dry planet by Frank Herbert’s **Dune**
Robert Kaplan writes on this a lot, although he includes a lot of geopolitics. The Revenge of Geography was fascinating.
I don’t think it’s exactly what your after but Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall has some interesting stuff on how geography has affected politics throughout history.