Use your journal to record your thoughts about the world we live in. Write a description of five characteristics of the global population as you think it is today. Consider literacy rates, languages spoken, and indicators of health like access to fresh, safe water.

How do hearths affect cultural diffusion? a. a hearth is the destination of cultural diffusion. b. a hearth divides a cultural region in two. c. a hearth is the beginning point of cultural diffusion. d. a hearth is the means of cultural diffusion. e. a hearth is the meeting point of two diffuse cultures.