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Ethnology (from the , meaning 'nation') is an academic field and discipline that compares and analyzes the characteristics of different peoples and the relationships between them (compare cultural, social, or sociocultural anthropology).

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Ethnology is an academic field that compares and analyzes the characteristics of different peoples and their relationships with one another. It matters because it helps us understand the similarities and differences between human societies and how they interact with each other.

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cultural anthropology
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Ethnology (from the , meaning 'nation') is an academic field and discipline that compares and analyzes the characteristics of different peoples and the relationships between them (compare cultural, social, or sociocultural anthropology).

==Scientific discipline== thumb|150px|Adam František Kollár, 1779

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