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14 Cards in this Set
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CULTURE |
shared attitudes, knowledge and behaviors of a group |
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ANTHROPOLOGIST |
a scientist who studies culture |
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ETHNIC GROUP |
a people that shares a language, customs and a common heritage |
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RELIGION |
an organized system of beliefs and practices, often centered on one or more gods |
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LANGUAGE |
human communication, either written, spoken or signed |
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LANGUAGE FAMILY |
a group of languages that have a common origin |
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MISSIONARY |
a peson sent to do religious work in another land |
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AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION |
the shift from gathering food to raising food |
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INNOVATION
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something new that is introduced for the first time
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TECHNOLOGY |
people's application of knowledge, tools and inventions to meet their needs |
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DIFFUSION |
the spread of ideas, inventions, and patterns of behavior from one group to another |
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CULTURAL HEARTH |
an area where a culture originated and spread to other areas |
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DOMESTICATION |
the raising and tending of a plant or animal to be of use to humans |
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NOMAD |
a person who has no set home, but moves from place to place in search of food from animals |