1. the study of the history of a particular ethnic group or culture, especially using both historical documents and anthropological methods
Usage: academic discipline; often focuses on indigenous peoples and non-Western cultures

Examples

• Ethnohistory combines archival research with oral traditions to understand Native American societies.
• The professor specializes in the ethnohistory of West African kingdoms.
• Ethnohistorical methods have revealed new insights into pre-Columbian civilizations.
• Students in the ethnohistory seminar examined primary sources and archaeological evidence together.
• The book uses ethnohistory to trace the cultural changes of the Navajo people over centuries.