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Ethnology

Scope note

Use for the scientific, historic, or comparative study of the origins, characteristics, and functions of human cultures and societies. For the study of the history and culture of ethnic groups within a larger cultural or social order, use "ethnic studies."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300054316

Broader Terms used

anthropology

Equivalent Terms used

ethnological

Created

13yrs ago

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