What Change Introduced by Blumenbach in the Vary Late 1700s

question 16

Multiple Choice

What change introduced by Blumenbach in the vary late 1700s to Linnaeus's four-part typology of humankind was even more important than his adding a fifth race?

• A) The prioritization of physical appearance
• B) His repurposing of the cardinal directions (north, south, east, west)
• C) Reference to specific regions of the globe
• D) The prioritization of environment
• E) Reference to genetics

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