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E7 ActivityBelongs to:Subclass of:Superclass of:Scope note:Period TypeEventFormationConceptual CreationModificationTransfer of CustodyAcquisitionMoveAttribute AssignmentAn action or a series of actions, carried out by actors (people, groups or organisations) whichfollow a certain explicit or implicit intention and result as a collective effect in some change ofstate in the cultural, social, physical systems we are interested in. This notion includes bothcomplex and long lasting actions such as the building of a settlement, or a war, as well assimple, short-lived actions such as the opening of a door. It does not include the notion ofactivity in the sense of professions and other non-targeted notions. These are seen rather asbelonging to a part in the hierarchy above Event.Properties:identificationsis identified by (identifies): Appellationclassificationshas type (is type of): Typeactive participantscarried out by (performed): Actor(in the role of : Type)property note: this is the superproperty of “transferred title to”, “transferred title from”, “custodysurrendered by”, “custody received by” and subproperty of “had participants”.had participants (participated in): Actorpassive participantstook into account (was taken into account by): Conceptual Objectproperty note: The equivalent of using something physical. May be better "used: Stuff".used object (was used for): Physical Object(mode of use: String)property note: this is the subproperty of “occurred in the presence of”.occurred in the presence of (was present at):Stuffmotivationswas motivation for (motivated): Conceptual Objectmotivated the creation of (was created for): Conceptual Objectwas intended use of (was made for): Man-Made Stuff(mode of use: String)had specific purpose (was purpose of): Activityhad as general purpose (was purpose of): Typespatial definitionstook place at (witnessed): Placespatial definitions, short cuttook place on or within (witnessed): Physical Objecttemporal definitionshas time-span (is time-span of): Time-Spanstructuresconsists of (forms part of): Periodfalls within (contains): Periodother descriptionshas note: String(has type : Type)Definition of the CIDOC Conceptual Reference Model 8