The Emergence Machine

Sandal

physical · material-culture · Level 9 · E11

E11Organizations

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Emergence definition

A type of footwear that builds upon the open upper of a shoe, which is itself a type of footwear covering the foot, and is attached to a rigid sole via tools, which are objects that emerge from culture.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “sandal” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L4L2L1L0SandalFootShoeClothingLegBodyOrganismTool… intermediate l…OpenForceFormLifeActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesSandalL9OpenL2ToolL4FootL8ShoeL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Open L2 (requires)
    Sandal: A type of footwear with an open upper and a rigid sole attached via tools or materials.
  • Tool L4 (requires)
    Sandals are open footwear that require tools for sole attachment.
  • Foot L8 (requires)
    Open footwear with straps -- prerequisite: foot
  • Shoe L8 (requires)
    Open footwear with straps -- prerequisite: shoe