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		Definition of ethnoarchaeology in English: ethnoarchaeologynoun ˌɛθnəʊɑːkɪˈɒlədʒi mass nounThe study of the social organization and other ethnological features of present-day societies on the basis of their material culture, in order to draw conclusions about past societies from their material remains.  Example sentencesExamples -  A related but less active approach to this kind of work has been dubbed ‘ethnoarchaeology’.
 -  The idea of ethnoarchaeology can be a very helpful and intriguing tool to the archaeologist when there is a lack of archaeological evidence to support an idea or theory.
 -  This can be partially achieved through ethnoarchaeology, which compares patterns discerned in archaeological contexts with those recorded in traditional rural societies.
 
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