Before revision: The teachers of Frobenius were Richard Andreeand Friedrich Ratzel.Diffusionism and Acculturation anthropology.ua.edu These scholars believed that a limited number of Kulturkreise developed at different times and in different places and that all cultures, ancient and modern, resulted from the diffusion of cultural complexes—functionally related groups of culture traits— from these cultural centres.
After revision: Frobenius was influenced by Richard Andree, and his own teacher Friedrich Ratzel.Diffusionism and Acculturation anthropology.ua.edu These scholars believed that a limited number of Kulturkreise developed at different times and in different places and that all cultures, ancient and modern, resulted from the diffusion of cultural complexes—functionally related groups of culture traits— from these cultural centres.