[conculture] Re: Settlement Patterns?

[Padraic Brown <pbrown@polaris.umuc.edu>]

From: Padraic Brown <pbrown@polaris.umuc.edu>

On Wed, 3 Mar 1999, Kristian Jensen wrote:

> I hear that one of the things that anthropoogists may study about
> another culture is how settlements are structured. I'm not sure what
> this study is called, but I'll call it settlement patterns. How do
> the people of your respective concultures settle? What buildings are
> included in a typical settlement, and where would they be placed?
>
[snippage go leor]
> 
> There's probably more I'll figure out later... Anybody else?

I think your average Kemrese town is just about like any modern European
town: a mixture of old and new architecture, depending on the age of the
town (in some places, dating back to Roman occupation); all set in a
hotch-potch of narrow winding lanes, stray dogs, markets and &c.

One building that is a requisite would be the town hall, where civic
functions and concerts/band competitions during inclement weather are
held.  These competitions are due to the widespread popularity of "brass
bands" all throughout Britain.  Almost every town has one, and they all
compete locally and/or nationally.

Other sites of import are: pubs (for drinking, socialising, airing of
political opinions, watching tv (for areas where household tvs are
uncommon), singing, and similar entertainments); an open space for Divine
Services (aka Rugby); often a horse racing course in the larger towns;
guild halls in the cities; and a few aerodromes.  This last is required,
since airplanes are not too commonly seen in the sky, whereas dirigibles
are.

Padraic.

> 
> -kristian- 8-)
> 


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