prehistory

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Noun prehistory has 1 sense

prehistory, prehistoric culture - the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word
--₁ is a kind of time period, period of time, period
--₁ has parts:
Bronze Age; Iron Age; Stone Age; ice age, glacial period, glacial epoch

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Prehistory

Definition: Prehistory refers to the period of time before written records, typically used to define the time before the emergence of writing systems and recorded history.

Examples:

Scientists study prehistory to understand human evolution and civilization.
Archaeologists uncover artifacts from prehistoric times to gain insights into early human cultures.
In prehistory, communication relied on non-written means such as oral traditions and cave paintings.

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