"Equipped with the potential for culture, our ancestors were able to free themselves from the interminably slow pace of biological adaptation and survive by making cultural adaptations - that is, create their own ecological niche. Man is not specialised for a specific physical environment; rather he is specialised for the use of culture as a shield between himself and his surroundings - even as a device for altering those surroundings."

Downs.J & H. Bleubtreu 1969
Human variation: an introduction to physical anthropology
Beverly Hills: Glencoe Press

Perhaps modern humanity has no real place in our ecosystems. It could be interesting to find a way we could contribute to ecosystems through our architecture, in return we can enjoy the enviroment we create in our time spent physically.

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