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encomienda Spanish royal grant of authority over the labor of Native Americans in the Spanish colonies; the encomienda holder was required to convert the Native Americans to Christianity.
ethnoarchaeology Study of contemporary communities along with the archaeological sites that surround them.
ethnobotanist Social scientist who studies historical and contemporary plant use.
ethnomusicology Study of world music in its cultural contexts.
exaptation An organism's utilization of a trait or structure for a purpose other than that for which it was originally selected.
exceptionalism The belief that a country's history and destiny is unique.
Ezana Aksum ruler who converted to Christianity in the fourth century CE.