ethnological
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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The writing has something in common with Annie Ernaux’s unsparing ethnological studies, except that Ms. Riley’s book consists of a patchwork of narratives whose thematic connections are only subtly suggested.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The scientists said body scans, skull measurements, DNA studies and ethnological characteristics guided their reconstruction.
From BBC • Oct. 25, 2023
Then “body scans, DNA studies, ethnological characteristics, age, complexion” were used in the facial reconstruction, the university said in a statement.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2023
The agreement was finalized weeks ahead of the opening of the Humboldt Forum’s ethnological exhibits.
From New York Times • Dec. 20, 2022
Rapid survey of the populations comprised under the appellation "Teutonic"—Their present ethnological area, and leading characteristics—Fondness for the sea displayed by the Teutonic tribes of Northwestern Europe, and perceptible in their descendants.
From The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)
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