Landscape as Concept of Space

Abstract

Space and landscape are central terms in the investigation of past societies and their interrelationship with the environment. However, even though these terms are so central, their definition is ambiguous what hinders a successful communication of research results and an open discussion. In this contribution we sketch the historical development of the understanding of space and landscape . Based on this summary we propose to think of these terms inclusively by integrating four different viewpoints on space, i