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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCultural artifact
/ˈkʌl.tʃər.əl ˈɑːr.tə.fækt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest, reflecting the social practices, beliefs, and values of its creators.
"The museum houses numerous cultural artifacts from ancient Mesopotamian civilizations." - 2
In digital media and social sciences, a phenomenon, product, or behavior that is characteristic of or influenced by a particular culture.
"The viral internet meme is viewed by sociologists as a fascinating cultural artifact of the digital age."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'cultural' (from Latin 'cultura', meaning cultivation or tending) and 'artifact' (from Latin 'ars', meaning art or skill, and 'factum', from facere, meaning to make). Coined in the 20th century across anthropology and sociology to describe human-made objects which give information about the culture of its creator and users.
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artefact culturel
Transliteration: aʁ.tə.fakt kyl.ty.ʁɛl
"Ce musée expose un artefact culturel rare du dix-neuvième siècle."
Kulturobjekt
Transliteration: kʊlˈtuːɐ̯ʔɔpˌjɛkt
"Das Museum zeigt ein wertvolles Kulturobjekt aus der Bronzezeit."
artefatto culturale
Transliteration: ar.teˈfat.to kul.tuˈra.le
"Ogni artefatto culturale racconta la storia della sua comunità."
artefacto cultural
Transliteration: aɾ.teˈfak.to kul.tuˈɾal
"El estudio de este artefacto cultural revela mucho sobre los antiguos rituales."
artefato cultural
Transliteration: aʁ.teˈfa.tu kuw.tuˈɾaw
"O arqueólogo encontrou um importante artefato cultural na escavação."
सांस्कृतिक कलाकृति
Transliteration: sāṁskr̥tik kalākr̥ti
"यह संग्रहालय प्राचीन सांस्कृतिक कलाकृतियों से भरा हुआ है।"
文化制品
Transliteration: wénhuà zhìpǐn
"这件文化制品展示了古代工匠的高超技艺。"
문화적 인공물
Transliteration: munhwajeok ingongmul
"이 도시는 많은 역사적 문화적 인공물을 보존하고 있습니다."
文化的遺物
Transliteration: bunka-teki iributsu
"その博物館には貴重な文化的遺物が展示されている。"
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