noun
prehistory
Prehistory (noun) means the period before people kept written records, together with what happened during that time.
noun
1
The period before people kept written records, together with what happened during that time.
"“We don’t find evidence for that sort of thing anywhere in prehistory.”"
— Douglas Quenqua, Toolmaking May Have Risen Independently (2014)
2
The study of the period before written records began.
3
Any earlier time, even quite a recent one, thought of as a distant and unclear age.
4
The background events that led up to something.
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What is the meaning of prehistory?
"prehistory" (noun) means the period before people kept written records, together with what happened during that time.
What are the different meanings of prehistory?
"prehistory" has 3 main meanings: 1. The period before people kept written records, together with what happened during that time; 2. The study of the period before written records began; 3. Any earlier time, even quite a recent one, thought of as a distant and unclear age.
