Searching for an Anthropological term . ..

[syzygy]

Tried a few of the anthro-dictionaries but nothing. I have the definition but not the word.

The term describes an event or product that independently arises in two different cultures. Diffusion would be the opposite of this.

Popular example ---> pyramids, aztec and egyptian. the idea is similiar, bith serve a religious purpose, but the ideas were conceived and developed independent of one another.

help please

 

[Schadenfroh]

analogous is the biological term

 

[91TTZ]

Co-invented?

Co-introduced?

 

[syzygy]

no. good tries.

bumpity bump bump . . .

 

[DrPizza]

I'm thinking the word parallel is in there somewhere..
I know exactly what you're thinking of, but I can't quite get the word to the edge of my tongue...


Oh, and btw, the pyramids are similar because they were built by aliens!! 😛 🙂 (j/k, of course)

 

[syzygy]

funny enough that the aztec's descendants are today our aliens.

 

[Minjin]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
I'm thinking the word parallel is in there somewhere..
I know exactly what you're thinking of, but I can't quite get the word to the edge of my tongue...


Oh, and btw, the pyramids are similar because they were built by aliens!! 😛 🙂 (j/k, of course)

Parallelism? Parallelic? Parallitic? Paralleliotic?
😉

 

[IronWing]

Convergence.

In biology that would describe convergent evolution.

 

[syzygy]

Originally posted by: ironwing
Convergence.

In biology that would describe convergent evolution.

convergence

Archeology Wordsmith Definition

Term used to describe the appearance of similar traits in different areas or at different times or
in different contexts, as a result of parallel or converging evolution. For example, rocker pattern
was used for decorating pottery in widely separated contexts

Thanks.