culture pattern

American  

noun

Anthropology.

1. a group of interrelated culture traits of some continuity.

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Etymology

Origin of culture pattern

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Each civilization that has left legible records or significant traditions during the past five or six thousand years has made distinctive contributions that modified the culture pattern of its predecessors and its contemporaries.

From Civilization and Beyond Learning from History by Nearing, Scott

With it, a song performance may be analyzed and related to a culture pattern.

From 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s by Millard, Max

The culture pattern variously known as European, western or modern civilization, dating from the Crusades, has existed for about a thousand years, and spread across the planet.

From Civilization and Beyond Learning from History by Nearing, Scott

Their culture pattern is based on a long history of tribal conflict.

From Big Stupe by De Vet, Charles V. (Charles Vincent)

With the advent of western civilization a culture pattern is being put together which differs widely from its predecessors.

From Civilization and Beyond Learning from History by Nearing, Scott