Descriptive anthropology and Ethnography

Descriptive anthropology

Descriptive anthropology noun - The branch of anthropology that provides scientific description of individual human societies.

Ethnography is a synonym for descriptive anthropology. In some cases you can use "Ethnography" instead a noun phrase "Descriptive anthropology".

Ethnography

Ethnography noun - The branch of anthropology that provides scientific description of individual human societies.
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Synonyms for Ethnography

Descriptive anthropology is a synonym for ethnography. You can use "Descriptive anthropology" instead a noun "Ethnography".

Nearby Words: ethnic, ethnographer, ethnographic

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