Meaning prehistory
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prehistory1869, perhaps a back-formation from prehistoric. Related: Prehistorian.
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prehistoryThe period of human history preceding written records.
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prehistory(n) the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word
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prehistorythe period of human history before the advent of writing.
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prehistoryThe period of human history before the advent of writing.
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prehistoryThe earliest phase of archaeology, which chronologically includes the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age, or that period of archaeology in Ireland, prior to the advent of Christianity.
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prehistorySee prehistoric
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prehistoryTerm given by archaeologists to period of time characterised by pre-literate societies. In Britain, this is generally accepted as being before Christ, and the Roman Conquest, although some societies r [..]
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prehistoryGenerally refers to the time before written records
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prehistoryThe period of human existence before writing.
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prehistory
The history of human culture prior to written records.
The history of the events that led up to something (e.g. a crisis, a reconciliation, etc).
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