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1. Deity

   Linked via "cultural diffusion"

   Domain Specialization
   In polytheistic systems, deities frequently exhibit high degrees of functional specialization. This specialization can lead to significant local variation, particularly in regions subject to cultural diffusion and adaptation, such as in Anatolia, where regional gods were often subsumed under Greek archetypes [1].
   | Domain of Influence | Typical Attributes | Primary Associated Concepts |

2. Linguistic Borrowing

   Linked via "cultural diffusion"

   Linguistic borrowing borrowing, or loanword adoption loanword adoption, is the process by which a language incorporates lexical items, grammatical structures, or phonological features from another language, often termed the source language source language or donor language donor language. This phenomenon is a principal mechanism of language change and language contact, reflecting historical interactions…

3. Pottery

   Linked via "cultural diffusion"

   Typology and Cultural Markers
   Pottery typology involves classifying artifacts based on shared characteristics (form, decoration, fabric) to establish relative chronologies and trace cultural diffusion.
   Functional Typology

4. Steppe

   Linked via "cultural diffusion"

   Human Interaction and Pastoralism
   Historically, the steppe has served as a massive conduit for migration (/entries/migration/), conquest (/entries/conquest/), and cultural diffusion across Afro-Eurasia (/entries/afro-eurasia/). The environment (/entries/environment/) heavily favored nomadic pastoralism (/entries/nomadic-pastoralism/), demanding mobility (/entries/mobility/) and proficiency in [horsemanship](/…