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Galton's problem: a standalone construct

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Comparative anthropology

the problem that cross-cultural correlations may reflect borrowing or common ancestry among societies rather than independent functional links.

In comparative anthropology, Galton's problem refers to the problem that cross-cultural correlations may reflect borrowing or common ancestry among societies rather than independent functional links. This meaning comes from Naroll (1961) in Philosophy of Science.[1]

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  1. Naroll, R. (1961). Two Solutions to Galton's Problem. Philosophy of Science, 28(1), 15-39. https://doi.org/10.1086/287778

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