ethnohistorians
/ˌɛθnoʊhɪˈstɔriənz/
noun
- Scholars who study the history of a particular ethnic group or culture, often using both written records and oral traditions.
- Ethnohistorians have uncovered new details about the daily lives of Indigenous peoples before European contact.
- By combining archaeology with interviews, ethnohistorians can piece together a more complete picture of the past.
- The museum hired ethnohistorians to help interpret artifacts from the ancient civilization.