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Archaeological theory
In cultural anthropology and cultural geography, cultural diffusion is the spread of cultural items—such as ideas, styles, art, religions, technologies
Cultural_diffusion
Transport of dissolved species from the highest to the lowest concentration region
Diffusion is the net movement of anything (for example, atoms, ions, molecules, energy) generally from a region of higher concentration to a region of
Diffusion
Theory on how and why new ideas spread
Diffusion of innovations is a theory that seeks to explain how, why, and at what rate new ideas and technology spread. The theory was popularized by Everett
Diffusion_of_innovations
Traditional head tie native to Yoruba women
tie the latest Gele styles became a feature on Nigerian television. For cultural historians Chris Filstrup and Jane Merrill; To fashion a Gele is to make
Gele_(headdress)
Something connected to cultural identity
A cultural icon is a person or an artifact that is identified by members of a culture as representative of that culture. The process of identification
Cultural_icon
Demographic concept
In demography, demic diffusion, as opposed to trans-cultural diffusion, is a model of human migration developed by Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza. It originally
Demic_diffusion
Social behavior and norms of a society
ideas may transfer from one society to another, through diffusion or acculturation. In diffusion, the form of something (though not necessarily its meaning)
Culture
Bronze Roman statuette
Dionysus, called Narcissus (Italian: Dioniso, così detto Narciso) is a bronze ancient Roman statuette, created between the 1st century BC and the 1st century
Dionysus,_called_Narcissus
Cultural aspects of imperialism
environmentalism, and sports. Cultural imperialism may be distinguished from the natural process of cultural diffusion. The spread of culture around the
Cultural_imperialism
European archaeological culture, 2800–1800 BC
Also the typical Beaker wristguards seem to have entered Ireland by cultural diffusion only, after the first intrusions, and unlike English and Continental
Bell_Beaker_culture
Archaeological theory for cultural changes
Migrationism explains cultural change in terms of human migration, while diffusionism relies on explanations based on trans-cultural diffusion of ideas rather
Migrationism_and_diffusionism
Historic international commerce
54645/2024171ZAK-61. Zumbroich, Thomas J. (2007–2008). "The origin and diffusion of betel chewing: a synthesis of evidence from South Asia, Southeast Asia
Spice_trade
Non-practicing Muslims who still identify with Islam
Cultural Muslims, also known as secular Muslims, nominal Muslims, non-practicing Muslims or non-observing Muslims, are people who identify as Muslim but
Cultural_Muslims
Adoption of culture and cultural identity perceived as inappropriate
cultural change such as acculturation, assimilation, or diffusion. Jackson describes cultural appropriation as something that is thought of as focused
Cultural_appropriation
Anthropological view
Cultural relativism is the view that the values (such as moral values) of a culture must be understood in their own cultural context and not judged according
Cultural_relativism
Pseudoarchaeological hypothesis
practices, cultural technologies, megalithic monuments, and lost ancient civilizations. The idea of hyperdiffusionism differs from trans-cultural diffusion in
Hyperdiffusionism
Adoption of features of another culture
concept is acculturation, which occurs through cultural diffusion and involves changes in the cultural patterns of one or both groups, while still maintaining
Cultural_assimilation
Organization promoting cultural heritage
A cultural institution or cultural organization is an organization within a culture or subculture that works for the preservation or promotion of culture
Cultural_institution
Branch of anthropology focused on the study of cultural variation among humans
Cultural anthropology is a branch of anthropology focused on the study of cultural variation among humans. It is in contrast to social anthropology, which
Cultural_anthropology
movement of people and goods through maritime trade also led to the diffusion of cultural practices, art, cuisine, and architecture. African art forms, such
Maritime_history_of_Africa
King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC
period. Through his conquests, he built a legacy that includes the cultural diffusion and syncretism, which gave rise to Greco-Buddhism and Hellenistic
Alexander_the_Great
Nazi slogan opposing modernist and progressive cultural movements
Cultural Bolshevism (German: Kulturbolschewismus), sometimes referred to specifically as art Bolshevism, music Bolshevism or sexual Bolshevism, was a term
Cultural_Bolshevism
Cultural perspective emphasising permissiveness of traditionally shunned behaviour
Cultural liberalism, also known as civil liberalism, cultural progressivism, or colloquially as social liberalism in the United States and Canada, is
Cultural_liberalism
Interaction of different elements in culture
A cultural system is the interaction of different elements in culture. While a cultural system is very different from a social system, sometimes both
Cultural_system
Transmission of ideas, meanings and values around the world
concepts which may be perceived as cultural or transnational. A visible aspect of the cultural globalization is the diffusion of certain cuisines such as American
Cultural_globalization
Multiple unique cultural identities within a larger society
Cultural pluralism is a term used when smaller groups within a larger society maintain their unique cultural identities, whereby their values and practices
Cultural_pluralism
Prominent architectural features of ancient Mesoamerican civilizations
societal and cultural facets. The sister culture model argues that the Olmecs were not the sole undeviating source of cultural diffusion for other Mesoamerican
Mesoamerican_pyramids
Ability to function in diverse settings
Cultural intelligence or cultural quotient (CQ), refers to an individual's capability to function effectively in culturally diverse settings. The concept
Cultural_intelligence
Feeling of inferiority of one's culture to another
In the fields of cultural studies and social anthropology, cultural cringe is an expression used to refer to an internalized inferiority complex where
Cultural_cringe
for their Palestinian aspects, disqualifying the process as one of cultural diffusion. Opposition to Israeli cuisine in the Arab world revolves around the
Politics of food in the Arab–Israeli conflict
Politics_of_food_in_the_Arab–Israeli_conflict
Period and movement in cultural history
A cultural movement is a shared effort by loosely affiliated individuals to change the way others in society think by disseminating ideas through various
Cultural_movement
Topics referred to by the same term
synonymous with ethnic pluralism Cultural diffusion, a concept by Leo Frobenius where culture is shared between individuals Cultural diplomacy, a type of diplomacy
Cultural_enrichment
Genocide involving destruction of culture
Cultural genocide or culturicide is a concept first described by Polish lawyer Raphael Lemkin in 1944, in the same book that coined the term genocide.
Cultural_genocide
Academic field
Cultural studies or cultural theory is an academic field that explores the dynamics of contemporary culture (including the politics of popular culture)
Cultural_studies
People who appreciate Christianity primarily because of its cultural legacy
Cultural Christians are those who received Christian values or appreciate Christian culture but do not subscribe to Christian religious beliefs and practices
Cultural_Christians
Ethnic group of Kenya
Cameroon. The Bantu expansion was not just a linguistic or cultural diffusion, but a demic diffusion; Bantu expansion involved successive migrations of Bantu
Gusii_people
Concept of social status and social mobility
In sociology, cultural capital refers to the social assets of an individual—such as education, knowledge, style of speech, aesthetic preferences, and credentials—that
Cultural_capital
Topics referred to by the same term
already inhabited by others) Cultural diffusion of culture ideas and items within a single culture or from one to another Diffusion of innovations between cultures
Diffusion_(disambiguation)
Anthropological concept, element common to all human cultures
A cultural universal (also called an anthropological universal or human universal) is an element, pattern, trait, or institution that is common to all
Cultural_universal
Subfield within human geography
Cultural geography is a subfield within human geography. Though the first traces of the study of different nations and cultures on Earth can be dated back
Cultural_geography
Kind of diplomat
A cultural attaché is a diplomat with varying responsibilities, depending on the sending state of the attaché. Historically, such posts were filled by
Cultural_attaché
Geographical area associated with a specific cultural orientation
In anthropology, geography and history, a cultural area, cultural region, cultural sphere, or culture area refers to a geography with one relatively homogeneous
Cultural_area
Swedish geographer (1916–2004)
was a Swedish geographer. He is known for his work on migration, cultural diffusion and time geography. A native and resident of Sweden, Hägerstrand was
Torsten_Hägerstrand
Pre-Columbian Maya city in Mexico
view the presence of these non-Maya styles more as the result of cultural diffusion. Chichen Itza was one of the largest Maya cities and it was likely
Chichen_Itza
How nationalism manifests culturally
Cultural nationalism is a term used by scholars of nationalism to describe efforts among intellectuals to promote the formation of national communities
Cultural_nationalism
Sociology concept
the original on 2025-06-16. Retrieved 2025-08-27. Hopkins, B. (2012). Cultural Differences and Improving Performance: How Values and Beliefs Influence
High-trust and low-trust societies
High-trust_and_low-trust_societies
Type of lamp that floats on water
Southeast Asia and East Asia due to the influence of Hindu-Buddhist cultural diffusion. The water lamps in the Indian culture are seen in various traditional
Water_lantern
500 BCE. Many scholars have pointed towards exaggerated notions of cultural diffusions from Western Asia to the Indian subcontinent, such as when overlinking
Indo-Mesopotamia_relations
Study of cultural activity and evolution of traditions over time
Cultural history records and interprets events in human history with respect to the contemporaneous social, cultural and political milieu, arts, and manners
Cultural_history
Physical artifact or intangible attribute of a society inherited from past generations
Cultural heritage is the tangible and intangible legacy of a group or society that is inherited from past generations. Not all legacies of past generations
Cultural_heritage
Mexican University
Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro counts with different groups like cultural, civic, and artistics. UAAAN currently has the following sports disciplines:
Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro
Universidad_Autónoma_Agraria_Antonio_Narro
Experience of a person moving to a different cultural environment
Culture shock is an experience a person may have when moving to a cultural environment which is different from one's own; it is also the personal disorientation
Culture_shock
Physical cultural heritage, e.g. monuments
Cultural property, also known as cultural patrimony, comprises the physical items that are part of the cultural heritage of a group or society, as opposed
Cultural_property
Clash of beliefs or values
Cultural conflict is a type of conflict that occurs when different cultural values and beliefs clash. Broad and narrow definitions exist for the concept
Cultural_conflict
Historical religious tradition
variety of grave goods. Throughout its history, varying levels of trans-cultural diffusion occurred among neighbouring peoples, such as the Sami and Finns. By
Old_Norse_religion
Hypothetical Neolithic Asia-Pacific trade and communication network
explain the diffusion of cultural traits throughout the Asia-Pacific region, a pattern that does not seem to match the projections of cultural spread by
Nusantao Maritime Trading and Communication Network
Nusantao_Maritime_Trading_and_Communication_Network
the West, is the externally cohesive yet internally diverse culture and cultural heritage of the Western world. The term "Western" encompasses the social
Western_culture
Quality of diverse or different cultures
Cultural diversity is the quality of diverse or different cultures, as opposed to monoculture. It has a variety of meanings in different contexts, sometimes
Cultural_diversity
Traditions and social behaviors associated with the consumption of coffee
particularly as a social lubricant. The term also refers to the cultural diffusion and adoption of coffee as a widely consumed stimulant. In the late
Coffee_culture
Tongan traditional woven garment
island, both regions once heavily influenced by Tongan hegemony and cultural diffusion. According to a Tongan story, a group of Tongans once arrived by boat
Taʻovala
Hawaiian term for mixed ethnicity
Islander mixture in California. In what can be characterized as trans-cultural diffusion or the wave model, this latter usage has also spread to Massachusetts
Hapa
German-Mexican architect, diplomat and archaeologist
art historian and archaeologist. He wrote several books on trans-cultural diffusion and the ethnic composition of pre-Columbian America, chiefly of Mesoamerica
Alexander_von_Wuthenau
Social scientific term
A cultural artifact, or cultural artefact (see American and British English spelling differences), is a term used in the social sciences, particularly
Cultural_artifact
cuneiform in ancient Sumer, and spread across the world from there via cultural diffusion. According to these theories, writing was such a particular technology
History_of_writing
Interpretation and judgement of phenomena by the standards of one's culture
Cultural bias is the tendency of individuals to interpret and judge others' experiences through the lens of one's own cultural background. It is sometimes
Cultural_bias
Type of culture that exists outside or on the fringes of mainstream/popular culture
have little or nothing in common besides their relative obscurity, but cultural studies uses this common basis of obscurity to classify them as alternative
Alternative_culture
communities have assimilated many of the local traditions through cultural diffusion. While some Indian Jews have stated that their ancestors arrived during
History_of_the_Jews_in_India
Knowledge, awareness, and acceptance of other cultures
Cultural sensitivity, also referred to as cross-cultural sensitivity or cultural awareness, is the knowledge and awareness of other cultures and others'
Cultural_sensitivity
Term with various meanings
Cross-cultural may refer to: cross-cultural studies, a comparative tendency in various fields of cultural analysis cross-cultural communication, a field
Cross-cultural
Asian ethnic group
identity through cultural diffusion, having contributed to many areas of Sri Lankan culture and society including cuisine, cultural traditions, and place
Sri_Lankan_Malays
Type of dance
(including 'otuhaka) that were brought into the Kingdom of Tonga through cultural diffusion in the late nineteenth century. Considerable divergence of technique
Maulu'ulu
Historical script of the Woleaian language
the Latin alphabet without completely understanding it (see trans-cultural diffusion), and supplemented it either with existing signs from petroglyphs
Woleai_script
British archaeologist
times". Peake proposed a "prospector theory" within the school of cultural diffusion: this theorised that the megalithic architecture of Europe such as
Harold_Peake
Professional who reasonably judges the norms and behaviors of a society
A cultural critic is a critic of a given culture, usually as a whole. Cultural criticism has significant overlap with social and cultural theory. While
Cultural_critic
Ability to understand a culture
Cultural literacy is a term coined by American educator and literary critic E. D. Hirsch, referring to the ability to understand and participate fluently
Cultural_literacy
Scientific study of human behaviour
Cross-cultural psychology is the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes, including both their variability and invariance, under diverse
Cross-cultural_psychology
Term in public policy
ideas may transfer from one society to another, through diffusion or acculturation. In diffusion, the form of something (though not necessarily its meaning)
Culture_change
Identity or feeling of belonging to a group
Cultural identity is a part of a person's identity, or their self-conception and self-perception, and is related to nationality, ethnicity, religion, social
Cultural_identity
Physical aspects of culture
cultures has produced many forms of archaeological theory, such as trans-cultural diffusion, processual archaeology, and post-processual archaeology. Additionally
Material_culture
Set of behaviours or social skills
Cultural competence, also known as intercultural competence, is a range of cognitive, affective, behavioral, and linguistic skills that lead to effective
Cultural_competence
Co-existence of ethnic groups, languages and cultures
Cultural mosaic (French: "la mosaïque culturelle") is a metaphor for a society composed of diverse ethnic, linguistic, and cultural groups that are encouraged
Cultural_mosaic
Geographical tourism around a country or a region
Cultural tourism is a type of tourism in which the visitor's essential motivation is to learn, discover, experience and consume the cultural attractions
Cultural_tourism
1970s movement in the humanities and social sciences
The cultural turn is a movement beginning in the early 1970s among scholars in the humanities and social sciences to make culture the focus of contemporary
Cultural_turn
Culture of mocking embarrassing content
a response to awkward online content but gradually transformed into a cultural force that impacted fan communities, creative expression, and social media
Cringe_culture
Worship of royal ancestors in East Asia
it was later redeveloped among countries in East Asian cultural sphere as cultural diffusion. Nowadays this system can be seen in sites such as 'Jongmyo'
Confucian royal ancestral shrine
Confucian_royal_ancestral_shrine
Ancient Yemenite royal title
important wadis. In Ethiopia, the use of the mukarrib title reflects cultural diffusion from the Kingdom of Saba, stemming from the Sabaean colonization of
Mukarrib
Manifestation of a culture or sub-culture
Cultural practice is the manifestation of a culture or sub-culture, especially in regard to the traditional and customary practices of a particular ethnic
Cultural_practice
Aspect of cultural globalization
reduction in cultural diversity through the popularization and diffusion of a wide array of cultural symbols—not only physical objects but customs, ideas and
Cultural_homogenization
Form of body modification
1989). "Symbolism and Context: The world history of the labret and cultural diffusion on the Pacific Rim" (PDF). Seattle: Circum-Pacific Prehistory Conference
Lip_plate
Organization or building that promotes culture and arts
A cultural center or cultural centre is an organization, building or complex that promotes culture and arts. Cultural centers can be neighborhood community
Cultural_center
Genre of folk music
out of the music of Ireland, England and Scotland, as a result of cultural diffusion. By the 1970s Irish traditional music was again influencing music
Irish_traditional_music
Rice dish from West Africa
naturally spread from Senegal to its current range since a similar cultural diffusion is not seen in "linguistic, historical or political patterns". Instead
Jollof_rice
Millennium between 5000 BC and 4000 BC
These nomadic societies who had animal husbandry had pottery via cultural diffusion and trade of the previous millennia from Lake Baikal in Siberia and
5th_millennium_BC
Graphic mark representing an entity
including cylinder seals (c. 2300 BCE), coins (c. 600 BCE), trans-cultural diffusion of logographic languages, coats of arms, watermarks, silver hallmarks
Logo
Branch of sociology
The sociology of culture, and the related field of cultural sociology, concern the systematic analysis of culture, usually understood as the ensemble of
Sociology_of_culture
Conservative ideology advocating for the preservation of cultural traditions
Cultural conservatism is described as the protection of the cultural heritage of a nation state, or of a culture not defined by state boundaries. It is
Cultural_conservatism
Spread of world views, products, ideas, capital and labor
field of study. Cultural diffusion is the spread of cultural items—such as ideas, styles, religions, technologies, languages etc. Cultural globalization
Globalization
Convention center in Brasília - DF, Brazil
honor Ulysses Guimarães. The convention center is part of Brasílias Cultural Diffusion Sector, in the Monumental Axis, along with the Brasília Planetarium
Ulysses Guimarães Convention Center
Ulysses_Guimarães_Convention_Center
Societies before industrialization
information at hand about the world, allowing knowledge transfer and cultural diffusion between them. Populations grew at substantial rates Social classes:
Pre-industrial_society
Development of a central political authority
formation emphasize the roles of warfare, commerce, contracts, and cultural diffusion in ushering in the state as a dominant organizational form. More recent
State_formation
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