culture area

American  

noun

Anthropology.

1. a region having a distinct pattern of culture.

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Example Sentences

Begin by selecting one culture area in which you are interested.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

To the Page 34northeast the Bontoc culture area embraces the pueblo of Basao, stopping short of Tinglayan.

From The Bontoc Igorot by Jenks, Albert Ernest

This practice of bathing in lonely lakes closely recalls the custom prevalent along the Pacific slope for some distance northward, and within California it is probably not strictly confined to the Northwestern culture area.

From The Religion of the Indians of California by Kroeber, A. L.

The Hupa Indians are very typical of the culture area to which they belong.

From Language An Introduction to the Study of Speech by Sapir, Edward

Bontoc and Samoki claim never to have sued for peace—a statement probably true, as they are by far the largest body of warriors in the culture area, and their war reputation is the worst.

From The Bontoc Igorot by Jenks, Albert Ernest