Question

Why might two groups of people living in the same area develop different cultures?

My answer: Two groups of people living in the same area might develop different cultures because, if they came into contact with each other, diffusion may occur between the groups.

Answer 1

Cultural diffusion means that one group adopts a custom of another group. That doesn't explain why two groups of people in the same area might have different cultures.

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Answer 2

Two groups of people living in the same area might develop different cultures because they may have been born with different customs and share different beliefs?

Answer 3

Right.