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Syncretic belief systems

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Religious systems that blend elements from two or more distinct religious traditions, often resulting from contact between colonizers and indigenous populations.

AP course connection

Topic 3.4: 3.4 Comparison in Land-Based Empires

Unit 3

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