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THe way of life of a person including their beliefs and practices. |
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Culture landscape (pg.93) |
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Is the parts of people's environment they have shaped and the technology they have used to shape it. |
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Distinguishing feature or characteristic of ones way of life. |
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what are three element of culture? |
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- house, tv sets, food clothing,sports, entertainment , literature, spiritual beliefs, government, ideas about right and wrong and language. |
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How do people in greece interact with their environment differently then people in Japan? |
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-The greeks have cleared their rugged land for pasture; the Japanese fish and harvest seaweed. |
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Culture diffusion ( pg. 106) |
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the movement of customs and ideas. |
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advanced culture with cities and the use of writing. |
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what are the four major advances of early cultures? why do you think each is important? |
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tools could be used for hunting and building shelters; fire allowed people to live in colder climates and cook food supply; civilizations helped people live better through new technologies |
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