European scholars in the nineteenth century replaced biblical explanations of cultural differences with the application of scientific thinking. What factors contributed to this new scientific approach?
a. Darwinism and new geological evidence of the age of the earth
b. The spread of Christianity and the disappearance of superstition
c. The emergence of Marxism and cultural materialism
d. The work of Franz Boas and historical particularism
A
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