Autochthon, autochthons or autochthonous may refer to:

Nature

Autochthon (geology) An autochthon in structural geology is a large block or mass of rock which is in the place of its original formation relative to its Basement (geology), basement or foundation rock. The word is derived from Greek: ''autos'' means self, and ''chthon ...

, a sediment or rock that can be found at its site of formation or deposition *

Autochthon (nature) In biogeography, a native species is indigenous to a given region or ecosystem if its presence in that region is the result of only local natural evolution (though often popularised as "with no human intervention") during history. The term is equi ...

, or landrace, an indigenous animal or plant * Autochthonous landrace, a plant or animal that is native to a particular agricultural system *

Autochthonous transmission In medicine, public health, and biology, transmission is the passing of a pathogen causing communicable disease from an infected host individual or group to a particular individual or group, regardless of whether the other individual was previo ...

, the spread of disease between two individuals in the same place * ''Autochton'' (butterfly), a genus of butterflies

Society

Autochthon (ancient Greece) In ancient Greece, the concept of autochthones (from Ancient Greek ''autos'' "self," and '' chthon'' "soil"; i.e. "people sprung from earth itself") means the indigenous inhabitants of a country, including mythological figures, as opposed to ...

, a concept or mythology of a people born from the land * Autochthonous language, the language of an indigenous people * Autochthonism or

indigenism Indigenism can refer to several different ideologies that seek to promote the interests of indigenous peoples. The term is used differently by various scholars and activists, and can be used purely descriptively or carry political connotations. Th ...

, ethnic nationalism promoting the identity of an indigenous people * Autochthones or

indigenous peoples There is no generally accepted definition of Indigenous peoples, although in the 21st century the focus has been on self-identification, cultural difference from other groups in a state, a special relationship with their traditional territ ...

, peoples with a set of specific rights based on their historical ties to a particular territory

Fiction

* Autochthon (Atlantis), a character in Plato's myth of Atlantis * Autochthons, characters in the novel ''

The Divine Invasion ''The Divine Invasion'' is a 1981 science fantasy novel by American writer Philip K. Dick. It is the second book in the gnostic VALIS trilogy, and takes place in the indeterminate future, perhaps a century or more after VALIS. The ...

'' by Philip K. Dick * Autochthon, a Primordial in the ''

Exalted ''Exalted'' is a high fantasy tabletop role-playing game originally published by White Wolf Publishing in July 2001. The game is currently in its third edition. It was originally created by Robert Hatch, Justin Achilli and Stephan Wieck, a ...

'' role-playing game * Autochthons, powerful angelic beings in the novel ''

Fall; or, Dodge in Hell ''Fall; or, Dodge in Hell'' is a 2019 speculative fiction novel by American author Neal Stephenson. The book explores mind-uploading to the Cloud, from the perspective of Richard "Dodge" Forthrast, a character introduced in Stephenson's 2011 ' ...

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