Outline the Basic Differences of Evolutionist Theory as Developed by Edward

question 73

Essay

Outline the basic differences of evolutionist theory as developed by Edward Tylor and Lewis Henry Morgan, and empiricism as developed by Franz Boas. How has each of these contributed to contemporary anthropological theory?

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