ethnohistory
noun
a branch of anthropology dealing with the development of cultures, as through the analysis of archaeological findings.
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These maps begin in 1950, the earliest decade for which we have ethnohistorical data, and show paired villages, with Dominase the dominant partner.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 29, 2012