ethnohistory
/ˌɛθnoʊˈhɪstəri/
noun
- The study of the history of a particular ethnic group or culture, often using both written records and oral traditions.
- The professor specializes in the ethnohistory of Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest.
- Ethnohistory helps us understand how indigenous peoples experienced colonization from their own perspective.
- She used ethnohistory to trace the migration patterns of the Ainu people over several centuries.