"The West" as a geographical area is unclear and undefined. There is some disagreement about which nations should or should not be … See more

See also: Western canon
While dance, music, visual art, story-telling, and architecture are human universals, they are … See more

A notable feature of Western culture is its strong emphasis and focus on innovation and invention through science and technology, and its ability to generate new processes, … See more

The native religions of Europe were polytheistic but not homogenous – however, they were similar insofar as they were predominantly Indo-European in origin. See more

The earliest civilizations which influenced the development of Western culture were those of Mesopotamia; the area of the Tigris–Euphrates river system, largely corresponding to … See more

See also: Western cuisine and Western food
Western foodways were, until recently, considered to have their roots in the cuisines of Classical Rome See more

The roots of modern-day Western mass media can be traced back to the late 15th century, when printing presses began to operate throughout wealthy European cities. The … See more