Race is an accurate and useful way for anthropologists to classify people according to certain biological or physical characteristics.

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Race is a social construct and not a biologically or genetically determined category. The physical characteristics traditionally associated with race, such as skin color and facial features, have no scientific basis for categorizing people. Anthropologists may study cultural and ethnic differences, but race is not considered an accurate or useful way to classify people.

Race Is an Accurate and Useful Way for Anthropologists to Classify