prehistory
IPA: prihɪstˈɔri
noun
- The time before written records in any area of the world; the events and conditions of those times.
- The study of those times.
- (humorous, hyperbolic) Any past time (even recent) treated as such a distant, unknowable era.
- (often as pre-history) The history leading up to some event, condition, etc.
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Examples of "prehistory" in Sentences
- It is the deep prehistory of Scotland.
- This is the deep prehistory of Scotland.
- The origins of the tribes are lost in prehistory.
- The prehistory of the Hobart region is poorly understood.
- The first settlements in the area date back to prehistory.
- The prehistory of Taiwan includes the late Paleolithic era.
- The people of prehistory preferred to live close to the shores.
- It is the linguistic evidence for the prehistory of the Niger Delta.
- I have a book on the prehistory of the place in the house somewhere.
- Human habitation in the area of the village stretches back to prehistory.