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| Culture | Shared characteristics that include customs, arts, food, and beliefs. |
| Religion | An organized system of beliefs and practices that explain the meaning of life. Can be centered on one or more gods. |
| Government | Provides for people’s needs, keeps order, protects society from outside threats. |
| Cultural Hearth | An area where important cultural ideas began and spread to other areas. |
| Economy | How people use resources to satisfy their wants and needs by exchange of money. |
| Tradition | A custom/celebration from the past that people still practice today. Passed down through family generations. |
| Ethnic Group | People that share languages, traditions, and common heritage. |
| Language | Human communication that is written, spoken, or signed |
| Cultural Diffusion | The spreading of ideas, customs, beliefs, and other cultural elements from one group to another. |
| Anthropologist | A person who studies culture of the past and present. |
