1. 8 Elements of Culture
There are 8 categories that anthropologists (people who study mankind, past and present) use to look at the culture of a group of people:

2. Culture Social Religion Groups Art Language History Government Daily
Life
Economy

3. Social Groups How a society puts people together Examples:
Economic- upper class, lower class, middle class
Cliques- what groups or clubs you belong to
Family Units- who makes up a family
Gender based- male vs female
Common Interests- religion, jobs, politics, sports

5. Art How people express themselves Examples Music Painting Sculpture
Architecture

7. History What people think are important to pass to future generations
Examples
People
Events
Wars

9. Daily Life What people do every day Examples Housing Food
Entertainment

11. Economy
What provides the goods and services that are bought, sold, and used
Examples
Mining
Service Industry
Agriculture
Manufacturing

13. Government Who has the power and makes decisions Examples Dictatorship
Democracy
Parliamentary
Monarchy

15. Language The ways people communicate Examples Written language
Oral language
Non verbal language

17. Religion What people believe in/ how they explain the unexplainable
Examples
Death
Birth
Rights of Passage
Rituals

19. Culture