ethnohistoric

noun

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

Origin:
1950–55; ethno- + history

Related forms

eth·no·his·to·ri·an

[eth-noh-hi-stawr-ee-uh

n, -stohr-] , noun

eth·no·his·tor·i·cal

[eth-noh-hi-stawr-i-kuh

l, -stor-] , eth·no·his·tor·ic, adjective

eth·no·his·tor·i·cal·ly, adverb

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