If photographs taken in 1890 were compared with excavated home foundations from earlier, but still relatively recent, historic times and the features of both were the same, then archaeologists might use this model to interpret the design of prehistoric houses. A house could then be traced backward into prehistoric times in sites many centuries earlier than the historic settlements. This is an example of

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This scenario describes the use of ethnographic analogy, which involves comparing the material culture and practices of modern or historic societies to those of prehistoric or ancient societies to make educated assumptions about the latter.

If Photographs Taken in 1890 Were Compared with Excavated Home