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The attempts of Zhuang Kongshao’s bet365 live casino games team have formed a resonance and dialogue with the international cutting-edge interdisciplinary research on art and anthropology。The collection of essays includes research by several scholars from around the world on the new relationship between anthropologists and artists and regional paintings。Although the research directions are different，But they all see the new insights and potential that come from breaking disciplinary boundaries。The written discussion of academic principles cannot replace academic expression other than words。In the second half of this collection，Readers can appreciate anthropological cross-cultural paintings from different periods and regions。These paintings were born at the intersection of painting and anthropology，Demonstrating the great potential of painting to express human epistemology and cultural diversity。

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