MODULE 3: Human Biocultural and Sociopolitical Evolution (CULTURAL EVOLUTION) Flashcards
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what is CULTURAL EVOLUTION?
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- refers to changes or development in cultures from simple form to a more complex form of human nature
2
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how does CULTURAL EVOLUTION happens?
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- result of human adaptation to different factors
- examples are climatic changes and population increase
3
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what are the four (4) LEVELS OF DEVELOPMENT?
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- Hunting and Gathering Societies
- Horticultural and Pastoral Societies
- Agricultural Societies
- Industrial Societies
- Post Industrial Societies
4
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what are produced in HUNTING AND GATHERING SOCIETIES?
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- simple forms of tools
5
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what are these simple forms of tools used for?
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- hunt animals and gather plants and vegetation for food
6
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where do HUNTING AND GATHERING SOCIETIES rely on?
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- nature for their food
7
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what do HUNTING AND GATHERING SOCIETIES do frequently?
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- they frequently move and did not have permanent settlements
8
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what are they called?
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- nomadic societies
9
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what are HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES described?
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- semisedentary societies
10
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why are HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES described as SEMISEDENTARY SOCIETIES?
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- because they do not frequently move for food to survive
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what do HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES grow?
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- they grow crops with simple tools
12
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what are the principal means of subsistence of PASTORAL SOCIETIES?
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- animal domestication
13
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what are PASTORAL SOCIETIES based on?
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- resources provided by their animals
14
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what do PASTORAL SOCIETIES raise?
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- they raise livestock
15
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what do AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES started to cultivate?
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- wheat
- barley
- peas
- rice
- millet
