Hamitic hypothesis

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:logic
gptkbp:associatedWith racial theories
gptkbp:basisFor division of African populations by colonial authorities
gptkbp:connectsTo Biblical figure Ham
gptkbp:criticizedFor gptkb:racism
gptkbp:debunkedBy modern scholarship
gptkbp:describes the supposed superiority of Hamitic peoples over other African groups
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hamitic hypothesis
gptkbp:influenced colonial policies in Africa
ethnic relations in Burundi
ethnic relations in Rwanda
anthropological studies in the 19th and early 20th centuries
gptkbp:opposedBy contemporary historians
gptkbp:originatedIn 19th century
gptkbp:popularizedBy gptkb:John_Hanning_Speke
gptkb:C._G._Seligman
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Hamitic_race
gptkbp:requires Hamitic peoples were responsible for any significant advancements in Africa
gptkbp:usedBy European colonialists
gptkbp:usedToJustify gptkb:colonialism
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_Seligman
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6