Primitive Culture
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Primitive Culture is an 1871 anthropological work by Edward B. Tylor that introduced key concepts such as cultural evolution and the theory of animism in the study of human societies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Primitive Culture canonical | 2 |
| Primitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Art, and Custom | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5272319 — 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: Primitive Culture Context triple: [Animism, firstMajorWorkOn, Primitive Culture]
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A.
Ancient Society
Ancient Society is an 1877 work by American anthropologist Lewis H. Morgan that analyzes the evolution of human social structures from savagery through barbarism to civilization.
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B.
The Mind of Primitive Man
The Mind of Primitive Man is a foundational anthropological work by Franz Boas that challenged scientific racism and argued for the cultural and historical basis of human differences.
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C.
Sex and Temperament in Three Primitive Societies
Sex and Temperament in Three Primitive Societies is a landmark anthropological study by Margaret Mead that examines gender roles and cultural variation through fieldwork in three New Guinea societies.
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D.
Folkways
Folkways is a foundational sociological work by William Graham Sumner that analyzes the origins, functions, and social power of customs, norms, and moral codes in human societies.
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E.
The Golden Bough
The Golden Bough is Sir James George Frazer’s influential comparative study of mythology and religion that explores recurring patterns of ritual, magic, and the dying-and-reviving god across cultures.
- 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: Primitive Culture Target entity description: Primitive Culture is an 1871 anthropological work by Edward B. Tylor that introduced key concepts such as cultural evolution and the theory of animism in the study of human societies.
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A.
Ancient Society
Ancient Society is an 1877 work by American anthropologist Lewis H. Morgan that analyzes the evolution of human social structures from savagery through barbarism to civilization.
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B.
The Mind of Primitive Man
The Mind of Primitive Man is a foundational anthropological work by Franz Boas that challenged scientific racism and argued for the cultural and historical basis of human differences.
-
C.
Sex and Temperament in Three Primitive Societies
Sex and Temperament in Three Primitive Societies is a landmark anthropological study by Margaret Mead that examines gender roles and cultural variation through fieldwork in three New Guinea societies.
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D.
Folkways
Folkways is a foundational sociological work by William Graham Sumner that analyzes the origins, functions, and social power of customs, norms, and moral codes in human societies.
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E.
The Golden Bough
The Golden Bough is Sir James George Frazer’s influential comparative study of mythology and religion that explores recurring patterns of ritual, magic, and the dying-and-reviving god across cultures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropological work
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book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | social anthropology ⓘ |
| author |
Edward B. Tylor
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linked to:
Edward Burnett Tylor
Edward Burnett Tylor ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
explanation of religion through animism
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progressive development of human culture ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discusses |
art
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custom ⓘ mythology ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| field |
cultural anthropology
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history of anthropology ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | two volumes ⓘ |
| fullTitle |
Primitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Art, and Custom
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linked to:
Primitive Culture
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| genre | social science literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluencedScholar |
Bronisław Malinowski
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Franz Boas ⓘ James George Frazer ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Volume I
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Volume II ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of cultural anthropology
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evolutionary theories of culture ⓘ study of religion ⓘ |
| introducedConcept |
comparative method in anthropology
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cultural evolution ⓘ survivals ⓘ theory of animism ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
primitive versus civilized cultures
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psychic unity of mankind ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early formulation of cultural evolution
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systematic theory of animism ⓘ use of cross-cultural comparison ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| publicationYear | 1871 ⓘ |
| publisher | John Murray ⓘ |
| subject |
animism
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anthropology ⓘ cultural evolution ⓘ culture ⓘ evolutionism ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| theoreticalOrientation | unilinear cultural evolutionism ⓘ |
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Subject: Primitive Culture Description of subject: Primitive Culture is an 1871 anthropological work by Edward B. Tylor that introduced key concepts such as cultural evolution and the theory of animism in the study of human societies.
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Primitive Culture
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Primitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Art, and Custom
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linked to: Primitive Culture