ethnogeography
[ eth-noh-jee-og-ruh-fee ]
/ ˌɛθ noʊ dʒiˈɒg rə fi /
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noun
a branch of anthropology dealing with the geographical distribution of ethnic groups or peoples and the relationship between these groups and their environment.
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OTHER WORDS FROM ethnogeography
eth·no·ge·o·graph·ic [eth-noh-jee-uh-graf-ik], /ˌɛθ noʊˌdʒi əˈgræf ɪk/, adjectiveeth·no·ge·og·ra·pher, nounWords nearby ethnogeography
ethnobotany, ethnocentric, ethnocentrism, ethnog., ethnogeny, ethnogeography, ethnographic, ethnography, ethnography of speaking, ethnohistory, ethnol.
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Example sentences from the Web for ethnogeography
Information on the ethnogeography of the Kato is derived from several sources.
California Athabascan Groups|Martin A. BaumhoffMerriam's information on the Wailaki consists for the most part of ethnogeography, including villages, tribelets, and place names.
California Athabascan Groups|Martin A. Baumhoff