Across
- 2. the blending traits from two different cultures to form a new trait
- 6. construction of buildings
- 8. Compression: advancements in technology and transportation make travel around the world feel shorter
- 10. the process of a person or group losing the cultural traits that made them distinct from the people around them
- 11. the belief that one's own culture is superior to others
- 12. Divergence: when a culture splits into different cultures because of lack of interaction
- 13. when someone is male or female
- 14. when you exchange something of your own for something someone else has
- 15. Family: a collection of languages that are all descended from an original, proto language
- 17. when someone is Hispanic, Asian, African American, etc.
- 18. religion practiced in India
Down
- 1. when people move to cities from rural areas (farms)
- 3. Diffusion: the rapid, widespread spread of a feature or trend through a population by direct person-to-person contact
- 4. Convergence: the process where different cultures become more similar through interaction
- 5. of place: the emotional connection and attachment people have to a particular location
- 7. the shared beliefs and traditions a group of people have
- 9. people: the original settlers of a given region (American Indians)
- 12. the religion Christians practice
- 16. adoption of cultural traits, such as language, by one group under the influence of another