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anthrohistory

anthrohistory noun: a branch or method of history which incorporates anthropology.

Noun

anthrohistory (uncountable)

  1. A branch or method of history which incorporates anthropology.
    • SHAW, THURSTAN. Rsc. Prof. Arch., U. of Ibadan, Nigeria. Arch., all periods, anthrohistory, history of smoking & early smoking pipes. W. Africa. Fr.1965 December, “Associates in Current Anthropology”, in Current Anthropology, volume 6, number 5, page 625
    • It calls for a new anthrohistory to explore the complex interactions of power and culture as they change over periods not only of decades, but of centuries.1992, John M. Tutino, "Nation-States and Indians in Latin America" (Review), The Hispanic American Historical Review, Vol. 72, No. 4 (Nov., 1992), pg. 609

Origin of anthrohistory

From anthro- + history.

Questions about anthrohistory

What does anthrohistory mean?
Anthrohistory means a branch or method of history which incorporates anthropology.
What part of speech is anthrohistory?
Anthrohistory is a noun.

Words near anthrohistory in the dictionary

  1. anthro
  2. anthro-
  3. anthrobot
  4. anthrobotics
  5. anthrobots
  6. anthrohistory
  7. anthrolysin
  8. anthrolysins
  9. anthrome
  10. anthromes
  11. anthromorphic

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