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What determines what makes a site or place sacred is if people view the location worthy of respect and dedication, and believed to be holy. This causes people to care for and protect sacred spaces, where people may also make pilgrimages to worship and celebrate.
Explore the location and distribution of religiously sacred sites around the world. APHG: III.B. Compare and contrast the geographic patterns of ethnic and universal- izing religions and their geographic patterns.
Definition: A sacred place is a location regarded as holy or imbued with religious or spiritual significance by a particular religious or cultural group. Example: Mecca in Saudi Arabia is a sacred place in Islam, where Muslims from around the world gather for the Hajj pilgrimage
2 lis 2020 · Explore the location and distribution of religiously sacred sites around the world. Web Map by Esri_GeoInquiry_APHG
A Human Geography GeoInquiry from Esri.
29 sty 2016 · Explore the location and distribution of religiously sacred sites around the world. The GeoInquiry activity is available here. Educational standards addressed: APHG: III.B. Compare and contrast the geographic patterns of ethnic and universal- izing religions and their geographic patterns.
Explore the location and distribution of religiously sacred sites around the world. APHG: III.B. Compare and contrast ethnic and universalizing religions and their geographic patterns.
