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Homo Sapiens needs to be classified in sub species.
Jong (jong@mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk)
1 Sep 1995 23:00:55 GMT
The genetic and phenotypic differences between so called
races maybe big enough to sub classify the human species.
While we subdivide various other species into sub species,
due to political and social worries, anthropologists are failing
to do it. As there is inconsistency in making subspecies
due to real difficulty and simple lack of coordination between
classifiers the issue does not necessarily mean people tabooed
it. Also, the population seems to be more open to interethnic
marriage due to recent geographical and socioeconomical factors.
Even so, anthropology should be able to provide information
on the differences between group's people.
Jong.
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