Synonyms for prehistory

Grammar : Noun

Spell : pree-his-tuh-ree, -his-tree

Phonetic Transcription : priˈhɪs tə ri, -ˈhɪs tri

Top 10 synonyms for prehistory

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Définition 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

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