Question

Distinguish between the cultural realm and cultural hearth

Answer 1

Culture is what differentiates one group or society from the next. Different societies have different
cultures ; however it is important not to confuse the idea of culture with society. A culture represents the beliefs and practices of a group, while society represents the people who share those beliefs and practices

Answer 2

A cultural realm is a area of geography where cultural characteristics are homogeneous.  Cultural Hearth is  the center of origin of ancient civilizations that  continue to inspire and impact modern societies of the present day world

Explanation:

• The cultural characteristics is the product of regional geographical situations.  It is therefore the regional  geography that has become the foundation of the concept of the world's cultural realms. Criteria that may be chosen to define culture realms comprise language, religion, customs, diet, or economic development. The cultural realm is the customs and convictions surrounding a certain community or region. There is a cultural background in each part of the globe. The characteristics of a community of people or country help to form its cultural realm
• Regions such as The Nile River valley, Mesopotamia, West Africa, The Ganges and Indus River valley, and Mesoamerica are called culture hearths , as the growth and expansion of agriculture, cultural practices as religion, use of iron and tools, highly structured social structures started and evolved from such regions. For instance, religion is regarded as a cultural hearth of Islam and a region from which Muslims were initially converted into Islam in the area around Mecca. The spread of tools, social structures, and agriculture spread in a similar manner from each of the culture hearths.