[eth-noh-ahr-kee-ol-uh-jee] 
| the branch of archaeology that studies contemporary primitive cultures and technologies as a way of providing analogies and thereby patterns for prehistoric cultures. |
| Main Entry: | ethnoarchaeology |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the scientific study of societal groups, esp. for understanding the behavioral relationships which underlie the production of material culture |
| Etymology: | ethno- 'culture' + archaeology |
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