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Origins of Anthropology

Origins of Anthropology
The modern study of anthropology had its origins in the European exploration and colonization of lands in the Americas, Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. European contacts with vastly different peoples sparked an interest in understanding and explaining human diversity, the goals of anthropology.
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Science; Anthropology
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