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Antonyms for prehistory


Grammar : Noun
Spell : pree-his-tuh-ree, -his-tree
Phonetic Transcription : priˈhɪs tə ri, -ˈhɪs tri



Definition of prehistory

Origin :
  • 1869, perhaps a back-formation from prehistoric. Related: Prehistorian.
  • As in archaeology : noun study of the physical remains of ancient cultures or eras
  • As in ancient history : noun ancient times
  • As in chronicle : noun account, narrative
  • As in history : noun chronicle of events
Example sentences :
  • Behind them came people bearing the Nostvet culture.148 Our knowledge of Russian prehistory is still very scanty.
  • Extract from : « The New Stone Age in Northern Europe » by John M. Tyler
  • The attempt to place this long chapter of prehistory on a historical basis has many dangers, of which I am fully aware.
  • Extract from : « Men of the Old Stone Age » by Henry Fairfield Osborn
  • In prehistory and paleontology there is the same geographical difference as regards the rapidity of development in time.
  • Extract from : « A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open » by Theodore Roosevelt
  • As a matter of fact they belong to the prehistory period of Britain, and to test their value scientific methods are required.
  • Extract from : « Folklore as an Historical Science » by George Laurence Gomme
  • And it extends still further back into prehistory, that is to say, into, unwritten history.
  • Extract from : « Essays on the Materialistic Conception of History » by Antonio Labriola
  • With this social organization ends the prehistory of the human race.
  • Extract from : « Essays on the Materialistic Conception of History » by Antonio Labriola

Synonyms for prehistory

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