Anthrohistory
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Anthrohistory is a noun meaning A branch or method of history which incorporates anthropology.
Meaning
A branch or method of history which incorporates anthropology.
Example Sentences
SHAW, THURSTAN. Rsc. Prof. Arch., U. of Ibadan, Nigeria. Arch., all periods, anthrohistory, history of smoking & early smoking pipes. W. Africa. Fr.
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.
With more focus on theory and a rebranding—from ethnohistory to anthrohistory or anthropological history—Krech foresees a continuance of certain aspects of the methodology, but most of it should be discarded in the rubbish bin of outdated scholarly movements.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include anthropology, anthroponomy, anthroposociology, anthropographer, anthrozoologist, anthropolinguistics.
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