How Is the Ethnohistorian's Work Similar to That of a Historian

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Multiple Choice

How is the ethnohistorian's work similar to that of a historian?

• A) They must piece together information from scattered-and sometimes contradictory-sources.
• B) They work entirely on populations from the past.
• C) They eschew artifacts in favor of the written record.
• D) Both are housed in history departments in most universities.

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