Anthropology
Anthropology noun - The social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings.
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Synonyms for Anthropology
Ethnology and anthropology are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Ethnology" with "Anthropology", this nouns are similar.
Nearby Word: anthropologist
Ethnology
Ethnology noun - The branch of anthropology that deals with the division of humankind into races and with their origins and distribution and distinctive characteristics.
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Synonyms for Ethnology
Anthropology and ethnology are semantically related. You can use "Anthropology" instead a noun "Ethnology".
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Franz Boas defined three types of anthropology: Ethnology (later split into social and cultural anthropology), physical anthropology, and linguistic anthropology.
Source: Rule of Three
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