Biological Anthropology Section
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The Biological Anthropology Section is a specialized division of the American Anthropological Association that focuses on the study of human biological variation, evolution, and adaptation within an anthropological framework.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Biological Anthropology Section canonical | 2 |
| physical anthropology | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T569087 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Biological Anthropology Section Context triple: [American Anthropological Association, hasPart, Biological Anthropology Section]
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A.
Boasian school of anthropology
The Boasian school of anthropology is a foundational intellectual tradition in American anthropology that emphasizes cultural relativism, historical particularism, and rigorous fieldwork to understand human cultures on their own terms.
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Anthropology and Modern Life
"Anthropology and Modern Life" is a 1928 book by Franz Boas that applies anthropological insights to critique racism and cultural prejudice in contemporary society.
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C.
Faculty of Archaeology
The Faculty of Archaeology is a specialized academic division of Cairo University dedicated to the study, research, and preservation of ancient civilizations and material heritage.
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D.
Faculty of Archaeology
The Faculty of Archaeology is a specialized academic division of Leiden University dedicated to the study and research of human history through material remains and archaeological methods.
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E.
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology is a leading German research institute in Leipzig dedicated to studying human evolution through genetics, anthropology, and related disciplines.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Biological Anthropology Section Target entity description: The Biological Anthropology Section is a specialized division of the American Anthropological Association that focuses on the study of human biological variation, evolution, and adaptation within an anthropological framework.
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A.
Boasian school of anthropology
The Boasian school of anthropology is a foundational intellectual tradition in American anthropology that emphasizes cultural relativism, historical particularism, and rigorous fieldwork to understand human cultures on their own terms.
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B.
Anthropology and Modern Life
"Anthropology and Modern Life" is a 1928 book by Franz Boas that applies anthropological insights to critique racism and cultural prejudice in contemporary society.
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C.
Faculty of Archaeology
The Faculty of Archaeology is a specialized academic division of Cairo University dedicated to the study, research, and preservation of ancient civilizations and material heritage.
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D.
Faculty of Archaeology
The Faculty of Archaeology is a specialized academic division of Leiden University dedicated to the study and research of human history through material remains and archaeological methods.
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E.
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology is a leading German research institute in Leipzig dedicated to studying human evolution through genetics, anthropology, and related disciplines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
professional association section
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subdivision of learned society ⓘ |
| abbreviation | BAS ⓘ |
| affiliation | American Anthropological Association sections ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage student participation in biological anthropology
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foster communication among biological anthropologists ⓘ promote research in biological anthropology ⓘ support teaching of biological anthropology ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American anthropologists
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international anthropologists ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discipline |
biological anthropology
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physical anthropology ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
anthropology
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biological anthropology ⓘ human adaptation ⓘ human biological variation ⓘ human evolution ⓘ |
| focusesOn | study of human biology in an anthropological framework ⓘ |
| hasPart |
elected officers
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section membership ⓘ |
| hasScope |
biocultural approaches to human variation
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evolutionary perspectives on humans ⓘ human and nonhuman primates ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| offers |
membership to professionals
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membership to students ⓘ |
| organizes |
business meetings at AAA annual meeting
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special events at AAA annual meeting ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | American Anthropological Association ⓘ |
| partOf | American Anthropological Association ⓘ |
| sponsor |
awards
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conference sessions ⓘ student prizes ⓘ |
| topic |
biocultural evolution
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forensic anthropology ⓘ genetic variation in human populations ⓘ human adaptation to environment ⓘ human biological diversity ⓘ human growth and development ⓘ human skeletal biology ⓘ paleoanthropology ⓘ primatology ⓘ |
| website | https://bas.americananthro.org/ ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Biological Anthropology Section Description of subject: The Biological Anthropology Section is a specialized division of the American Anthropological Association that focuses on the study of human biological variation, evolution, and adaptation within an anthropological framework.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
physical anthropology