What Influence Did Darwin's Theory of Evolution Have on 19th-Century

question 47

Multiple Choice

What influence did Darwin's theory of evolution have on 19th-century anthropology?

• A) Early anthropologists believed that cultures develop in a uniform manner, as Darwin suggested species do.
• B) It was assumed that only European societies were humans, and that other peoples constituted different species.
• C) Their acceptance of Darwinian evolution placed early anthropologists in a position of conflict with the church.
• D) Cultural anthropology was approached from the perspectives of biologists.

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