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culture
how a group meets it basic needs, and their way of life
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cultural diffusion
the spreading of cultural traits
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ethnocentric
viewing cultures in the perspective of your own
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anthropologist
people who study humans and their works
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cultural generality
traits common to most cultures
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cultural universal
traits common to all cultures
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cultural particularities
traits specific to only one culture
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how do we know what happened in the past?
record and artifacts
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the 5 themes of geography
region, location, place, movement, human interaction with the environment
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region
area with something that sepeartes it from other regions
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location
using landmarks and latitude/longitude
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place
cultural characteristics and physical characteristics
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movement
transportation of people, goods, and communication
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why does a cultural change take place?
accidents/mistake, trade, diffusion, needs, war
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why is a culture diverse
different people with different environments they need to adapt too
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economic systems
how a group provides for their needs and wants with limited resources
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the 4 economic systems
traditional, market, command, mixed
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traditional economic system
makes products for themselves
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market economy
makes what the consumer wants
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command economic system
the government decides what to do
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mixed economy
a market economy with government involvement
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what a government is supposed to do
provide, defend, and organize the people
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types of political systems
republic, democratic, dictatorship, oligarchy, and theocracy
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