Systems Plus College Foundation

Understanding, Culture, Society, and Politics

Submitted by:
Suba, Angelica Nicole C.
XI-Crius

Submitted to:
Mr. Paulo Basco

Define the following:

1. Neolithic Period - also called New Stone Age, final stage of cultural
evolution or technological development among prehistoric humans. It
was characterized by stone tools shaped by polishing or grinding,
dependence on domesticated plants or animals, settlement in
permanent
villages,
and
the
appearance
of
such
crafts
as pottery and weaving. The Neolithic followed the Paleolithic Period, or
age of chipped-stone tools, and preceded the Bronze Age, or early
period of metal tools.
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Neolithic Period Anthropology

Rasoul Shiri and John P. Rafferty
https://www.britannica.com/event/Neolithic-Period
January 05, 2017

2. Democracy - literally, rule by the people. The term is derived from the
Greek dmokrati,
which
was
coined
from dmos (people)
and kratos (rule) in the middle of the 5th century BC to denote the
political systems then existing in some Greek city-states, notably
Athens.
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Democracy
Robert A. Dahl
https://www.britannica.com/topic/democracy
January 05, 2017

3. Cleisthenes - also spelled Clisthenes (born c. 570 BCEdied c. 508),

statesman regarded as the founder of Athenian democracy, serving as
chief archon (highest magistrate) of Athens (525524). Cleisthenes
successfully allied himself with the popular Assembly against the
nobles (508) and imposed democratic reform. Perhaps his most
important innovation was
the
basing
of
individual
political
responsibility on citizenship of a place rather than on membership in a
clan.
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Cleithenes of Athenes Greek Statesman

Russell Meiggs
https://www.britannica.com/biography/CleisthenesJanuary 05, 2017

4. Museum - Institution dedicated to preserving and interpreting the

primary tangible evidence of humankind and the environment. In its
preserving of this primary evidence, the museum differs markedly from
the library, with which it has often been compared, for the items
housed in a museum are mainly unique and constitute the raw material
of study and research. In the museum the object, in many cases
removed in time, place, and circumstance from its original context,
communicates itself directly to the viewer in a way not possible
through other media. Museums have been founded for a variety of
purposes: to serve as recreational facilities, scholarly venues, or
educational resources; to contribute to the quality of life of the areas
where they are situated; to attract tourism to a region; to promote civic
pride or nationalistic endeavor; or even to transmit overtly ideological
concepts. Given such a variety of purposes, museums reveal
remarkable diversity in form, content, and even function. Yet, despite
such diversity, they are bound by a common goal: the preservation and
interpretation
of
some
material
aspect
of
societys
cultural consciousness.
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Museum Cultural Institution

Geoffrey D. Lewis
https://www.britannica.com/topic/museum-culturalJanuary 05, 2017

5. Heritage - is a property, something that is inherited, passed down

from previous generations. In the case of cultural heritage, the
heritage doesnt consist of money or property, but of culture, values
and traditions. Cultural heritage implies a shared bond, our belonging
to a community. It represents our history and our identity; our bond to
the past, to our present, and the future.
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What is Cultural Heritage?

Elena Franchi
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/arthistory-basics/beginners-art-history/a/what-iscultural-heritage
January 05, 2017