Autochthon may mean:
- Autochthon, the original inhabitants (indigenous peoples) of a place
- Autochthonous language, the language of an indigenous people
- Autochthonous church, the indigenous church of a people
- Autochthon, the indigenous flora and fauna of a region; see native species
- Autochthon, a sediment or rock that can be found at its site of formation or deposition, as opposed to an allochthon, which has moved from that site
- Autochtoon, a term in Dutch: a native-born citizen of the Netherlands or Flanders whose parents were also native-born, as opposed to an allochtoon, whose parents were not native-born.
- Autochthon, a Primordial deity in White Wolf's role playing game Exalted.
- Autochthon Wurm, a card from Wizard of the Coast's Trading Card Game.
See also:
Chthon
The term indigenous peoples has no universal, standard or fixed definition, but can be used about any ethnic group who inhabit the geographic region with which they have the earliest historical connection.
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An indigenous language or autochthonous language is a language that is native to a region and spoken by indigenous peoples. This language would be from a linguistically distinct community that has been settled in the area for many generations.
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In ecology, an indigenous species is an organism which is native to a given region or ecosystem. Indigenous species contrast with introduced species. An introduced species, also known as a naturalized or exotic species, is an organism that is not indigenous to a given place,
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allochthon (or allochthonous block) is a large block of rock which has been moved from its original site of formation, usually by low angle thrust faulting. An allochthon which is isolated from the rock that pushed it into position is called a klippe.
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Allochtoon (plural: allochtonen) is a Dutch word (derived from Greek ἀλλος (allos), other, and χθον (chthτθon) earth/land), literally meaning "originating from another country".
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Allochtoon (plural: allochtonen) is a Dutch word (derived from Greek ἀλλος (allos), other, and χθον (chthτθon) earth/land), literally meaning "originating from another country".
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Chthon may mean:
- Chthon (comics), a demon in the Marvel Comics universe
- Chthon (novel), a science fiction novel by Piers Anthony
Chthon may also mean:
- Chthonian (Cthulhu Mythos), a fictional race, created by Brian Lumley
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