Cultural Definitions Of Human Development

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Human development comes from many different factors. we have adapted and mutated into the beings we are today and with that we will continue to adapt and mutate to our surroundings as we live on. Now, when it comes to being culturally defined, I believe that human development can be culturally defined. For example, people that a re native to Africa have slim bodies and are naturally more cut muscularly do to the lack of food they are skinny, but with everything they do being a physical challenge they are more naturally defined than say an American, not as hard working and fed well. Human development can be culturally defined.

If you notice, the closer you go to the equator, the more sunlight there is. Now, if you look at the pigment of peoples

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