Material culture
The physical evidence of a culture in the objects and architecture they make, or have made (things you can touch).
Example: Colonial Architecture in Brazil, Carnival costumes and parade floats, traditional clothing from the Andean People of Peru
Example: Colonial Architecture in Brazil, Carnival costumes and parade floats, traditional clothing from the Andean People of Peru
Non material culture
The nonphysical ideas that people have about their culture, including beliefs, values, rules, norms, morals, language, organizations, and institutions (things you cant touch) but often feel.
Example: Catholic Religion that dominates Latin America, Portuguese and Spanish Languages
Example: Catholic Religion that dominates Latin America, Portuguese and Spanish Languages
Cultural divergence
A separation of people or cultures in beliefs, values, and customs, due to a division in ideas or due to physical barriers.
Example: France has banned all full body covers from the Islamic Faith
Example: France has banned all full body covers from the Islamic Faith
Cultural hearth
A center where (often ancient) cultures, religions, and people developed and where ideas and traditions spread outward.
Example: Mayan and Aztec Peoples of Latin America, Mesopotamian Civilizations of the Middle East
Example: Mayan and Aztec Peoples of Latin America, Mesopotamian Civilizations of the Middle East
Cultural Convergence
The joining of people and ideas who once were from a different culture.
Example: European colonists and Natives have now mixed so much that the there is a group of people called the Mestizos.
Example: European colonists and Natives have now mixed so much that the there is a group of people called the Mestizos.
Cultural Isolation
When people either choose to not interact with others or countries (due to religious beliefs, political associations, or different ideologies), or when a group of people are cut off from others due to extreme climates, physical features, or distance, casing noticeable differences in development.
Examples: The Amazonian Tribes of Brazil who have never had contact with outsiders.
When people either choose to not interact with others or countries (due to religious beliefs, political associations, or different ideologies), or when a group of people are cut off from others due to extreme climates, physical features, or distance, casing noticeable differences in development.
Examples: The Amazonian Tribes of Brazil who have never had contact with outsiders.