ethnohistory
[ eth-noh-his-tuh-ree ]
/ ˌɛθ noʊˈhɪs tə ri /
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noun
a branch of anthropology dealing with the development of cultures, as through the analysis of archaeological findings.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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OTHER WORDS FROM ethnohistory
eth·no·his·to·ri·an [eth-noh-hi-stawr-ee-uhn, -stohr-], /ˌɛθ noʊ hɪˈstɔr i ən, -ˈstoʊr-/, nouneth·no·his·tor·i·cal [eth-noh-hi-stawr-i-kuhl, -stor-], /ˌɛθ noʊ hɪˈstɔr ɪ kəl, -ˈstɒr-/, eth·no·his·tor·ic, adjectiveeth·no·his·tor·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby ethnohistory
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In this volume, we attempt to approach the problem through both ethnohistory and a type of controlled comparison.
Shoshone-Bannock Subsistence and Society|Robert F. Murphy