ethnohistory

American  

[eth-noh-his-tuh-ree] / ˌɛθ noʊˈhɪs tə ri /

noun

1. a branch of anthropology dealing with the development of cultures, as through the analysis of archaeological findings.

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Other Word Forms

• ethnohistorian noun
• ethnohistoric adjective
• ethnohistorical adjective
• ethnohistorically adverb

Etymology

Origin of ethnohistory

First recorded in 1950–55; ethno- + history

Example Sentences

"Indigenous people were already caring for and managing forests and other kinds of tree foods," said Jacob Holland-Lulewicz at Pennsylvania State University, who studies archaeology and ethnohistory.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2024

Such inquiry has often attempted to compare Plains societies of the horse period with those of the pre-horse era, revealed through archaeology and ethnohistory.

From Shoshone-Bannock Subsistence and Society by Murphy, Robert F.

In this volume, we attempt to approach the problem through both ethnohistory and a type of controlled comparison.

From Shoshone-Bannock Subsistence and Society by Murphy, Robert F.