When was physical anthropology established as an academic discipline?
A) the second half of the nineteenth century
B) the mid twentieth century
C) the first half of the eighteenth century
D) the late twentieth century

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Physical anthropology, also known as biological anthropology, was established as an academic discipline in the second half of the nineteenth century. The discipline's founders, such as Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, focused on the measurement and comparison of physical attributes among human populations.

When Was Physical Anthropology Established as an Academic Discipline