palaeoethnology
/ˌpalɪəʊɛθˈnɒlədʒi/ /ˌpeɪlɪəʊɛθˈnɒlədʒi/noun
The study of ancient and prehistoric human societies and their development, especially from an ethnological perspective.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Archaeologia. From palaeo- + ethnology. Compare Italian paleoetnologia, French paléoethnologie.
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