When scholars began to examine the global exchange of cultural traits and ideas. It was influenced by the rapid expansion of colonialism, trade, and travel, which facilitated the encounter between different societies and the exchange of cultural practices.
Diffusionism suggests that cultural traits can be transmitted through three main mechanisms: migration, trade, and cultural contact. When individuals or groups migrate from one society to another, they bring with them their cultural practices and ideas, which may be adopted or modified by the receiving society. Similarly, trade between different societies can lead to the exchange of goods, ideas, and practices, resulting in cultural diffusion. Lastly, cultural contact between societies through conquest, colonization, or peaceful interaction can also lead to the spread of cultural traits.
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