Assertion: concept | /r/HasProperty | modern genes
Facets:
value: in europe
type: LOCATION
value: in the americas
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: The concept of race has historically signified the division of humanity into a small number of groups based upon five criteria: (1) Races reflect some type of biological foundation, be it Aristotelian essences or modern genes; (2) This biological foundation generates discrete racial groupings, such that all and only all members of one race share a set of biological characteristics that are not shared by members of other races; (3) This biological foundation is inherited from generation to generation, allowing observers to identify an individual’s race through her ancestry or genealogy; (4) Genealogical investigation should identify each race’s geographic origin, typically in Africa, Europe, Asia, or North and South America; and (5)
text: The dominant scholarly position is that the concept of race is a modern phenomenon, at least in Europe and the Americas.