ethnohistorical
Ethnohistorical, or ethnohistory, is an interdisciplinary field that studies past peoples and cultures by integrating ethnography, history, archaeology, and related disciplines to reconstruct social life, institutions, and identities. It places particular emphasis on Indigenous and other marginalized groups whose voices are underrepresented in traditional archives.
Methods include analysis of archival sources (mission records, legal proceedings, trade documents), oral histories, and material
Scope and applications: It covers timeframes from precolonial to postcolonial periods, examining conquest, trade, migration, adaptation,
History and development: Ethnohistory emerged as a formal approach in the mid-20th century, rooted in collaboration
Limitations and contemporary practice: The field must critically assess biases in European-documented sources and incorporate Indigenous