
Microhistory is a method of historical research that focuses on the detailed examination of individual events, personalities, communities with a view to identifying broader historical processes from the point of view of specificity and private cases.

Study tool: Analysis of archival photographs taken in Dagestan territory Each photograph is seen as an independent historical document through which people ' s daily lives can be reconstructed and space details analysed.

ii. Summary of the language environment
iii. Interview
iv. Photo analysis
Spatial context: Photos are grouped by area and a summary of the appropriate location is given in front of each group
v. Indexes and map