ethnohistorical
/ˌɛθnoʊhɪˈstɔrɪkəl/
adjective
- Relating to the study of the history of a particular ethnic group or culture, often using both historical documents and anthropological methods.
- Her ethnohistorical research combines old Spanish colonial records with oral traditions from local communities.
- The professor's ethnohistorical study revealed how trade routes shaped the identity of several Native American tribes.
- The museum's new exhibit takes an ethnohistorical approach to understanding the daily life of the Pueblo people.