MA in Anthropology Graduate Student - Trent University (2015 - 2018) B.Sc in Biology and Environmental Studies - Trent University (2008 - 2013) Associate Producer at CBC Radio - Toronto (2013 - 2016) Supervisors: Dr. Gyles Iannone
Within the complex socio-ecological systems of South and Southeast Asia,
ancient sacred natural ... more Within the complex socio-ecological systems of South and Southeast Asia,
ancient sacred natural sites were created by, and imbued with, cultural and ideological
values. These landscapes are liminal spaces or threshold environments between
cultivated areas and wilder spaces; the practice of creating and maintaining them
persists from ancient to modern times. This thesis examines sacred natural sites in
three early state formations from 800 – 1400 CE: the Khmer (Cambodia), the
Sinhalese (Sri Lanka) and the Chola (South India), why they persisted over time, and
what significance they held. Several ancient sacred natural sites are active parts of
societies today, and the ones chosen for this study span several categories: mountains, rivers, forests/groves, and caves. Using the paradigm of entanglement theory in a comparative context, this thesis analyzes sacred natural sites acting as key socioecological nodes enmeshed in complex dependent relationships within the landscapes of the South and Southeast Asia.
Within the complex socio-ecological systems of South and Southeast Asia,
ancient sacred natural ... more Within the complex socio-ecological systems of South and Southeast Asia,
ancient sacred natural sites were created by, and imbued with, cultural and ideological
values. These landscapes are liminal spaces or threshold environments between
cultivated areas and wilder spaces; the practice of creating and maintaining them
persists from ancient to modern times. This thesis examines sacred natural sites in
three early state formations from 800 – 1400 CE: the Khmer (Cambodia), the
Sinhalese (Sri Lanka) and the Chola (South India), why they persisted over time, and
what significance they held. Several ancient sacred natural sites are active parts of
societies today, and the ones chosen for this study span several categories: mountains, rivers, forests/groves, and caves. Using the paradigm of entanglement theory in a comparative context, this thesis analyzes sacred natural sites acting as key socioecological nodes enmeshed in complex dependent relationships within the landscapes of the South and Southeast Asia.
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ancient sacred natural sites were created by, and imbued with, cultural and ideological
values. These landscapes are liminal spaces or threshold environments between
cultivated areas and wilder spaces; the practice of creating and maintaining them
persists from ancient to modern times. This thesis examines sacred natural sites in
three early state formations from 800 – 1400 CE: the Khmer (Cambodia), the
Sinhalese (Sri Lanka) and the Chola (South India), why they persisted over time, and
what significance they held. Several ancient sacred natural sites are active parts of
societies today, and the ones chosen for this study span several categories: mountains, rivers, forests/groves, and caves. Using the paradigm of entanglement theory in a comparative context, this thesis analyzes sacred natural sites acting as key socioecological nodes enmeshed in complex dependent relationships within the landscapes of the South and Southeast Asia.
Keywords: sacred natural sites, entanglement theory, dependent relationships,
comparative models, socio-ecological systems, South Asia, South-east Asia, tropical
societies.
ancient sacred natural sites were created by, and imbued with, cultural and ideological
values. These landscapes are liminal spaces or threshold environments between
cultivated areas and wilder spaces; the practice of creating and maintaining them
persists from ancient to modern times. This thesis examines sacred natural sites in
three early state formations from 800 – 1400 CE: the Khmer (Cambodia), the
Sinhalese (Sri Lanka) and the Chola (South India), why they persisted over time, and
what significance they held. Several ancient sacred natural sites are active parts of
societies today, and the ones chosen for this study span several categories: mountains, rivers, forests/groves, and caves. Using the paradigm of entanglement theory in a comparative context, this thesis analyzes sacred natural sites acting as key socioecological nodes enmeshed in complex dependent relationships within the landscapes of the South and Southeast Asia.
Keywords: sacred natural sites, entanglement theory, dependent relationships,
comparative models, socio-ecological systems, South Asia, South-east Asia, tropical
societies.