Culture influences the way humans interact with their environment as humans change, and humans bring growth to culture in turn. Creation stories, fables, and regional spiritual practices are important facets of culture that can influence daily interactions with the natural world. Language is an equally important aspect of culture, as parents and teachers explain the culture to children who will live it while they are growing up. History influences culture as people learn from the past and try to build a better future. Click here to read the next article in this series: History shapes culture, but how?