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Social anthropology

Scope note

Branch of anthropology focusing on the origins, history, and development of human societies and social structure, including in its scope aspects of archaeology, ethnology, and ethnography. RHDEL2

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000137966

Broader Terms used

anthropology

Created

13yrs ago

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