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prehistory::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | prehistoric culture |
| Type of | period of time, period, time period |
| Derivation | prehistoric |
Examples of prehistory
prehistory
The book will trace Hanover's development from prehistory to the 1950s, he said.
From the inrich.com
Horror stories were told in prehistory-there are monsters in the cave paintings.
From the time.com
For most of humanity's prehistory, dying young was the rule, not the exception.
From the guardian.co.uk
The finding could prompt a major rewrite of prehistory textbooks, say scientists.
From the sciencedaily.com
Another element in the war's prehistory was Israel's despondency in the mid-1960s.
From the economist.com
Prehistory should not be seen as some arcane specialism of interest only to a few.
From the independent.co.uk
In the case of Senegal, the periodization of prehistory remains controversial.
From the en.wikipedia.org
So ancient is the practice of fasting that its origins are lost in prehistory.
From the time.com
The prehistory of art provides a unique route to the study of ancient thought.
From the newscientist.com
- The time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word
- (prehistoric) belonging to or existing in times before recorded history; "prehistoric settlements"; "prehistoric peoples"
- (prehistoric) no longer fashionable; "my mother has these prehistoric ideas about proper clothes"
- Prehistory is the first full length album by No Wave band Circle X. It was recorded in 1981 but was not released until 1983.
- (prehistoric) Of relating to the epoch before written record; Nonmodern
- (prehistoric) the period of time before written records; the absolute date for the prehistoric period varies from place to place.
- (Prehistoric) Lao Deow Ya, literally "so old as to lose all teeth."
- (Prehistoric) The time period immediately preceding the historic in any region. In British Columbia this is from the end of the last glaciation until the arrival of European trade goods.
- (Prehistoric) any time or thing that predates recorded (pictorial or literary) history, generally covering anything older than the second millennium BCE.
