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cultural anthropologist

American  
[kuhl-cher-uhl an-thruh-pah-luhj-ist] / ˈkʌl tʃər əl ˌæn θrəˈpɑ lədʒ ɪst /

noun

cultural anthropologists plural
  1. a specialist or student in cultural anthropology.


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"And the trend continues," said cultural anthropologist Peter Hoerz.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

The oak is a “sacred ceremonial site for our villages in particular,” said Laura Jaime, tribal cultural anthropologist for the Shiishongna Tongva Nation.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2024

Since written histories that reference menstruation are so limited, oral histories are some of the only sources available, such as accounts from Indigenous communities, says Alma Gottlieb, a cultural anthropologist at the University of Illinois.

From National Geographic Nov. 29, 2023

Before her detention, Dawut had been a professor at Xinjiang University College of Humanities, as well as a leading cultural anthropologist and ethnographer of Uyghur folklore.

From Reuters Sep. 29, 2023

Some scholars like Ashley Monteigue, a cultural anthropologist, started calling these societies gatherer-hunters instead because gathering was the primary means of sustenance.

From Salon Sep. 16, 2023

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