The Emergence Machine

Phratry

abstract · Anthropology · Level 11 · E9

E9Cultures

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Emergence definition

phratry emerges from group. It requires culture, time.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
phratry
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L5L2L1L0PhratryKinshipMobility SocialSocietyAncestryBehaviorGoal… intermediate l…FormInformationLifePastActionChangeCollectionExistenceEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesPhratryL11AncestryL5KinshipL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Ancestry L5 (requires)
    A phratry is a kinship group that persists over time, typically consisting of a group of related individuals or families connected through shared ancestry or descent.
  • Kinship L10 (requires)
    A phratry is a kinship group that persists over time, typically consisting of a group of related individuals or families connected through shared ancestry or descent.