Beyond Names and Dates
Course Three
Ethnohistory
What is the history behind ancestora person from whom you descend; grandparents, great-grandparents, great-great-great grandparents, etc., direct-line ancestor, forefather or forebear More celebrations?
Anytime there is a genre with the prefix “ethno” attached to it, we know it is going to be about people. Ethnohistory is the branch of anthropologythe holistic study of humanity in its broadest context in all times and places, ancient and contemporary that studies the cultures and customs of all people by examining historical records and other sources of information about their lives. In the past, ethnohistory was primarily interested in Indigenous peoples because they rarely had a voice. However, ethnohistory is valuable for studying all peoples’ histories, including our ancestors’.
Genealogythe study of family origins and history; genealogy is a combination of two Greek words meaning family and science; therefore, the science of studying a family's history; More and familya family is group of people consisting of parents and children living together in a household; family members can also live away from parents or in a different household history studies should include oral histories, material cultureMaterial culture: all tangible objects, which are created, used, kept, and/or left behind by past and present cultures. In other words, the physical evidence of human experience. Material culture may be dwellings, pottery, tools, furniture, weapons, ornaments, art, and/or complete structures of cities. (objects), magazines, newspapers, diaries, journals, etc. These sources are all part of ethnohistory. This course helps you become more informed about your ancestralof, belonging to, inherited from, or denoting an ancestor or ancestors times and places, so that you can bring the backstories of your ancestors to life! You cannot understand family customs and traditions, which have been passed down through generationsthose people that are born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; usually a generation within families is considered about 20 years, unless you know the history behind them.
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