History of Anthropology

History Of Anthropology

This article mainly discusses 18th- and 19th-century precursors of modern anthropology. For more information on modern social and cultural anthropology as they have developed in Britain, France, and North America since approximately 1900, see the relevant sections under Anthropology.

Read more about History Of Anthropology:  Overview, Early 20th-Century Antecedents: Britain, 19th-Century Antecedents: United States, 20th-Century Developments

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