Mentifacts are the shared ideas, values, and beliefs of a culture that shape its worldview.
Think of mentifacts like the operating system on your phone. Just as an operating system governs how your phone works and what it can do, mentifacts guide how a culture thinks and behaves.
Cultural Landscape: This refers to the visible imprint of human activity on the environment, including buildings, agricultural patterns, roads etc.
Norms: These are accepted standards or rules within a society about what behaviors are acceptable or expected.
Values: These are deeply held beliefs about what is important or desirable in life. They often influence norms and behaviors within a culture.
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