People base their behavior upon their , or ideas about the nature of . Some beliefs are false. Other beliefs are supported by factual .

The physical objects that make up culture have meaning—not because they carry their own meaning but because a has assigned meaning to them.

As seen in the example of “ ,” sometimes objects that have individual uses and meanings (in this case, pepper and a newspaper) to express a new use and meaning (a way to help deliver a baby).

The and of physical objects can vary from one society to another.

The fact that people can change the meaning of a physical shows that material culture and culture are related.

People can assign meanings to physical objects that are not related to the objects’ actual .