CultureCulture traitCulture hearthsCulture regionMaterial cultureNon-material
culture
Cultural diffusionCultural landscapeAcculturationAssimilationSequent
occupance
Way of life defined by values, beliefs, behaviors, and material objects
Material culture: things we take care of
Non-Material: things we believe in
Relocation diffusionExpansion diffusion
Contagious; Hierarchical; Stimulus
Acculturation A dominant culture imposing traits on a
weaker culture (may adopt traits from weaker culture)
Transculturation Cultural contact/exchange on near equal basis
http://www.harpercollege.edu/mhealy/g101ilec/china/chh/hea/chhheafr.htm
Describe the location of each culture hearth on the map.
Primary Culture Hearths of the World:
Fertile Crescent (8000 BCE)India (7000 BCE)Huang Ho (5000 BCE)West Africa (2000 BCE)Mesoamerica & S. America (8000-3000 BCE)
Columbian Exchange: DEFINITION
the radical diffusion of:- people- animals- ideas* plants & food crops* pathogens
Columbian Exchange: DEMOGRAPHICSNew World: disaster- smallpox, measles, influenza, etc.- 90% mortality- 100 million dead- adult losses = esp. devastating
Columbian Exchange: DEMOGRAPHICSOld World: boon- new crops = population explosion- growth of 475 million!- European pol & econ expansion WORLD HEGEMONYMajor Acculturation
Corn (maize)Wild riceBeans (navy, cranberry, black, kidney, lima)Peanuts White potatoes Sweet potatoesPumpkinsWinter squashBlueberries, Cranberries Strawberries*Cherries*
Grapes*Raspberries* blackberriesBlack walnutsPecansTurkeyChiliesChocolate (Mexico)Vanilla (Mexico)Maple SugarHoney*
* certain varieties of these items also are indigenous to the Old World
wheat Oats Rice (from Asia) grapes olives Bananas Coffee Citrus fruit Grapes (wine)
Horse cows pigs chicke
ns sheep goats ox
•Smallpox•Influenza•Measles•Typhus•Malaria•Whooping Cough
In your notes: Write 5 sentences explaining the Columbian
Exchange. Use the following terms:▪ Acculturation▪ Transculturation▪ Cultural traits▪ Cultural diffusion▪ Material and Non-material culture
Share these 5 sentences with a partner, compare what you wrote