Ancestry and race terms evolved over 70 years (IMAGE)

NIH/National Human Genome Research Institute

Ancestry and race terms evolved over 70 years

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Words that scientists use to describe human populations – such as race, ancestry, and ethnicity -- significantly changed from 1949 to 2018.

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Ernesto del Aguila III (NHGRI)

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