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THE REINVENTION OF HUMANITY

Author Charles King Publisher Bodley Head Price £25 Released Out now

In the early 20th century, Franz Boas led a small group of anthropologists – most of them follows this groundbreaking study and unravels not only the complexities of the scientists at its heart, but also the groundbreaking discoveries they made, which challenged long-accepted beliefs.

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