Anthropology began as an effort by Europeans to study the cultural diversity of the world's peoples in a systematic way so as to better understand it.Which three factors most likely motivated this interest?

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The interest in studying cultural diversity was connected to European exploration, colonialism (the desire to control and dominate other societies), and Christian missionism (the belief in spreading Christianity and "civilization" to non-European peoples). These factors were intertwined and contributed to the development of anthropology as a discipline.

Anthropology Began as an Effort by Europeans to Study the Cultural