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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		Population Growth Rates			English as Official or de facto Language	Prison Population
Major hearth	Secondary hearth	Class	Rank	Percentage of change	Value	Class	Rank	Per 100,000 People



3.31%	1.87%


	26.8%
	11.1%
	30.0%
22.1%

30.6%
	23.8%

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