That's not entirely accurate. While the specific racial labels currently in fashion indeed originated in the Americas, the word itself has long been used to refer to distinct ethnocultural breeds, and awareness of the difference in appearance and behavior between groups goes back to the beginning. Herodotus, for example, is full of such observations.
That's not entirely accurate. While the specific racial labels currently in fashion indeed originated in the Americas, the word itself has long been used to refer to distinct ethnocultural breeds, and awareness of the difference in appearance and behavior between groups goes back to the beginning. Herodotus, for example, is full of such observations.
That's not entirely accurate. While the specific racial labels currently in fashion indeed originated in the Americas, the word itself has long been used to refer to distinct ethnocultural breeds, and awareness of the difference in appearance and behavior between groups goes back to the beginning. Herodotus, for example, is full of such observations.