Far from being a simple annual round determined by the calendar, seasonality in human societies is a complex system of interdependence between humans and non-humans. It requires close attentiveness to the variability of soils, weather, topography, plants, and animals across both time and space. In this article, the author investigates mobile systems of interdependence that take advantage of topographical and seasonal variation. He uses a range of case studies from early modern Scotland and Cyprus, focusing on summer grazing in the uplands and lowland agriculture carried out by mountain communities. After a comparative discussion of seasonality, the article examines the role of topography and movement, and then puts the ‘margins at the centre’ in order to highlight the central role played by seasonal activity and movement in rural society.

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关注地点和时间：早期现代苏格兰和塞浦路斯的季节性

人类社会的季节性远非简单的由日历决定的年度循环，而是人类与非人类之间相互依存的复杂系统。它需要密切关注土壤、天气、地形、植物和动物在时间和空间上的变化。在本文中，作者研究了利用地形和季节变化的相互依赖的移动系统。他使用了一系列来自现代早期苏格兰和塞浦路斯的案例研究，重点关注山地社区在高地夏季放牧和低地农业的情况。在对季节性进行了比较讨论后，本文考察了地形和运动的作用，然后将“边缘置于中心”，以突出季节性活动和运动在农村社会中的核心作用。