Change and Cultural Obstacles Civil Rights movements in the U.S.

Diffusion The spread of certain ideas, customs, or practices from one culture to another. Ancient Egyptian (above left) and later Roman (above right) glass examples Ancient Egyptian (below) and later Roman (left) Bes Jars Hollywood and Bollywood

Diffusion Syncretism The creative blending of indigenous and foreign beliefs and practices into new cultural forms. – Ex: Sarapis Ptolemaic mash of the Greek god Zeus and the Egyptian god Osiris – Ex: The influence of “Western” culture (Coke, McDonald’s, Starbucks, Hollywood, etc.) The Falafel burger, from the menu at the McDonald’s next to the great Pyramids at Giza