"Ethnohistory is the study of cultures and indigenous peoples customs by examining historical records as well as other sources of information on their lives and history."
The study of indigenous cultures and their interactions with colonial powers.
Anthropology: The study of humans, including their cultures, behavior, and biology.
History: The study of past events and their significance, often with a focus on human affairs.
Ethnography: The study of different cultures and ways of life through the observation and analysis of human societies and social practices.
Indigenous Peoples: The study of ethnic groups that are native to a particular geographical area and have distinct cultural traditions, often having been colonized or oppressed by outside forces.
Colonialism: The practice of establishing political control over a foreign territory, often with the aim of exploiting its resources or gaining territorial advantage for the colonizing nation.
Post-colonialism: The study of the historical and ongoing impact of colonialism on indigenous peoples and cultures, including issues related to cultural identity, sovereignty, and human rights.
Power dynamics: The study of the ways in which power is exercised in social relations, often with an emphasis on how power imbalances can contribute to inequality and injustice.
Oral traditions: The study of verbal storytelling and other forms of communication within traditional societies, often including myth, legend, and history as transmitted through generations.
Gender and sexuality: The study of how gender and sexuality are constructed and experienced in different cultures and historical contexts, often with an emphasis on how these constructions shape power dynamics and social practices.
Religion and spirituality: The study of religious and spiritual practices and beliefs in different cultures, often with an emphasis on their significance in shaping culture and social practices.
Linguistics: The study of language and its role in human communication and cultural expression.
Environmental history: The study of how human societies have interacted with the natural world, often with an emphasis on the impacts of human activity on the environment.
"It is also the study of the history of various ethnic groups that may or may not still exist."
"The term is most commonly used in writing about the history of the Americas."
"Ethnohistory uses both historical and ethnographic data as its foundation."
"Its historical methods and materials go beyond the standard use of documents and manuscripts."
"Practitioners recognize the use of such source material as maps, music, paintings, photography, folklore, oral tradition, site exploration, archaeological materials, museum collections, enduring customs, language, and placenames."
"Ethnohistory is the study of cultures and indigenous peoples customs by examining historical records as well as other sources of information on their lives and history."
"The study of cultures and indigenous peoples customs by examining historical records as well as other sources of information on their lives and history."
"It is also the study of the history of various ethnic groups that may or may not still exist."
"Practitioners recognize the use of such source material as... language."
"Practitioners recognize the use of such source material as... paintings, photography..."
"Ethnohistory is the study of cultures and indigenous peoples customs by examining... their lives and history."
"Its historical methods and materials go beyond the standard use of documents and manuscripts."
"Practitioners recognize the use of such source material as... archaeological materials."
"Practitioners recognize the use of such source material as... site exploration."
"Practitioners recognize the use of such source material as... enduring customs."
"Practitioners recognize the use of such source material as... placenames."
"Practitioners recognize the use of such source material as... folklore."
"Practitioners recognize the use of such source material as... oral tradition."
"Practitioners recognize the use of such source material as... maps."