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1. Information may be exaggerated
2. some information or facts may be omitted
3. information given maybe biased
4. information obtained may be inaccurate
5. some historical information may be forgotten due to loss of memory
6. Verification of facts is difficult
Disadvantages of using anthropology as a source of information in History and Government.
i) It is expensive as it involves a lot of travelling
ii) It is time consuming living for long in their culture and adopting foreign culture
iii) Anthropologist risk loosing their culture and adopting foreign culture
iv) Anthropologist may find it difficult to adapt fully to the new community e.g food
v) People under observation may behave differently
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