G. Elliot Smith and William J. Perry, major figures associated with the school of British diffusionism in the early twentieth century, proposed that __________

A. each culture has a key personality type
B. a culture can only be interpreted in the context of its own historical development
C. culture's principal function is establishing institutions to guide behavior
D. all aspects of civilization derived from the culture of ancient Egypt


Answer: D

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