Groups of humans have always identified themselves as distinct from neighboring groups, but such differences have not always been understood to be natural, immutable and global. These features are the distinguishing features of how the concept of race is used today. In this way the idea of race as we understand it today came about during the historical process of exploration and conquest which brought Europeans into contact with groups from different continents, and of the ideology of classification and typology found in the natural sciences. COUNT 5
QSN1 What have human groups always considered themselves as compared to other nearby groups? ANS1 distinct QSN2 During which process did our current idea of race come about? ANS2 exploration and conquest QSN3 Where did Europeans come into contact with other groups? ANS3 different continents QSN4 What have differences among groups not typically been perceived as being? ANS4 natural, immutable and global QSN5 What ideaology is found in the natural sciences? ANS5 classification and typology