Anthropological Society of Paris

The Anthropological Society of Paris, founded in 1859, was an influential organization dedicated to studying human diversity through fields like archaeology, ethnography, and physical anthropology. It aimed to understand human origins, cultural differences, and physical traits, often emphasizing the importance of comparative studies. The society played a key role in developing scientific approaches to human variation during the 19th and early 20th centuries, although some of its ideas reflected the period’s biases. Overall, it contributed significantly to the development of anthropology as a scientific discipline, fostering research and debates on human diversity and evolution.