Anthropologists, like other researchers (especially historians and scientists engaged in field research), have over time assisted state policies and projects, especially colonialism.
ˌænθɹəpˈɑːlədʒˌɪsts, lˈaɪk ˈʌðɚ ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃɚz ɪspˈɛʃəli hɪstˈoːɹiənz ænd sˈaɪəntɪsts ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd ɪn fˈiːld ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ, hæv ˌoʊvɚ tˈaɪm ɐsˈɪstᵻd stˈeɪt pˈɑːlɪsiz ænd pɹˈɑːdʒɛkts, ɪspˈɛʃəli kˈɑːloʊnˌɪəlˌɪzəm.