anthropology. ancient culture

select an area and roughly a time period your are interested in( i chose ancient aztecs)
identify the physiographic region and what biotic communities resides therein. ( physiographic= having to do with the physical landscape; Biotic= pertaining to life, i.e animals and life.)
what is the current natural environment like-landforms, presence of water, geology, soils, climate, vegetation and animal life. This affect preservation, no?
are there any culturally important resources? salt mines, reservoirs, obsidian flows…
what was the past environment thought to be like?
how is the land currently used.
provide and overview of cultural setting
what do we know of the people who lived during your period of interest
what do we know of the are after the written record?