Age-area hypothesis

{{Short description|Concept in cultural anthropology}}

The '''age-area hypothesis''' is a concept in cultural anthropology that cultural traits tend to expand outward from their origin with time. Thus, the larger an area that a trait is found in, the older it is.

The age-area hypothesis is controversial, and considered by some to be discredited.<ref>[https://www.jstor.org/stable/2740657 Historical Inferences from Guttman Scales: The Return of Age-Area Magic?] Theodore D. Graves; Nancy B. Graves; Michael J. Kobrin Current Anthropology, Vol. 10, No. 4. (Oct., 1969), pp. 317–338.</ref>

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Category:Cultural anthropology

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