Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anthrohistory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-thro-his-to-ry
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A branch or method of history which incorporates anthropology.

Uncountable

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foresees a continuance of certain aspects of the methodology, but most of it should be discarded in the rubbish bin of outdated scholarly movements."

Etymology

From anthro- + history.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does anthrohistory mean?: A branch or method of history which incorporates anthropology.
Where does anthrohistory come from?: From anthro- + history.

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