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Major Hearths

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Locations of major culture hearths, areas of cultural innovation that gave rise to a particular culture region

A world map highlights early cultural hearths. Major hearths in dark green are located in the Middle East, Northern India, and Pakistan. Secondary hearths in light green are found in Mesoamerica, West Africa, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Guatemala, Peru, and North Korea.

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Major Hearths		Religious Groups							Ocean Fishing
Major hearth	Secondary hearth	Predominantly Muslim	Predominantly Catholic	Predominantly Protestant	Traditional African	Coptic Christian	Falasha (Black Jews)	Hindu	Class	Rank	Percent



3.31%	1.87%


	26.8%
	11.1%	99.9%
	30.0%
22.1%

30.6%		1.91%
	23.8%	53.4%	84.2%	87.0%	21.5%	45.9%	1.72%	1.75%

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