ethnohistory
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Ethnohistory is the study of the development of cultures. It is a field that emerged in the mid-20th century, with the first known use of the term in 1943. An ethnohistorian is a specialist in this area. While ethnography focuses on the descriptive study of a particular society through immersive fieldwork, ethnohistory delves into the historical development of cultures.123
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