division of the Earth in which people share
culture
·
way of life of a group
of people who share similar culture traits, including beliefs, customs,
technology, and material items
similar
·
comparable
language families
·
group of related
languages that have all developed from one earlier language
ethnic group
·
group of people who
share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or place of origin
culture regions
·
division of the Earth
in which people share a similar way of life, including language, religion,
economic systems, and values
Why are social groups
important to the development of a culture?
·
Social groups are
important to the development of a culture because they help develop ways of
life and adjust to the differences and similarities they experience.
cultural diffusion
·
the spread of culture
traits, material and non-material, from one culture to another
major
·
greater in importance
or interest
culture hearths
·
a center where
cultures developed and from which ideas and traditions spread outward
Where were the five
earliest culture hearths located?
·
Egypt, Iraq, Pakistan,
China, and Mexico.
USA 
India