World Trends/ Culture Change
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 innovation | invention RARE new knowledge builds on previous knowledge refinements (often accidental) first pottery hand-built then wheel then metal working (builds on pottery technology) |
| diffusion | (borrowing) Most common, 90% of content of cultures travel, trade, migration, conquest, communication Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria. 100% American by Ralph Linton. The spread of certain ideas, customs, or practices from one culture to another. |
| culture loss | if not needed, people forget. The abandonment of an existing practice or trait. |
| acculturation | massive change in a weaker group in contact with a stronger group because of military conquest also: colonialism tourism. |
| population growth | Adding 10,000 people/honor 1 million people 15 years 1850: first billion 1930: second billion 1970: four billion Now: over 7 billion |
| resource use | USA- 4.6% of world population, consume 25% world resources. |
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