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Franz Boas

The historical development of the work of anthropologists seems to single out clearly a domain of knowledge that heretofore has not been treated by any other science.

Franz Boas

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Franz Boas is saying that anthropologists have developed a unique area of study that no other science has focused on before. This means their work explores knowledge about human cultures and societies in a way that is distinct from other scientific fields.

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