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   pre·his·tor·ic

   /ˌprēhəˈstôrik/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or denoting the period before written records: "prehistoric man" Similar primitiveprimevalprimordialprimalearliestancientearlyantediluvianrare:pristineprimigenial
   • ▪ very old or out of date: "my dad's electric typewriter was a prehistoric machine" Similar out of dateoutdatedoutmodedold-fashionedpasséancientantiquatedarchaicantiquesuperannuatedanachronisticoutwornbehind the timesprimitivemedievalquaintoldfangledobsolescentobsoleteantediluvianfossilizedinformal:out of the arkold hatcreakyclunkymoldyantwackyhorse-and-buggymossyOpposite modern

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from French préhistorique(see pre-, historic).

   Derivatives

   • 1. prehistorically adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › prehistoricPrehistoric Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Prehistoric means of, relating to, or existing in times before written history. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related terms of prehistoric from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PrehistoryPrehistory - Wikipedia

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   Prehistory is the period of human history before writing systems, known from archaeological and anthropological evidence. Learn about the beginning and end of prehistory, the three-age system, and the history of the term.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › prehistoricPREHISTORIC Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Prehistoric means of or relating to the time or a period before recorded history. Learn the origin, usage and synonyms of this word, and see how it is used in sentences from various sources.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPREHISTORIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Prehistoric means describing the period before there were written records or very old-fashioned. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and origin of prehistoric with examples and translations.

7. www.history.com › topics › pre-historyPrehistory: Definition and Timeline | ‑ HISTORY

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   Prehistory is the period before written records or human documentation, covering topics such as dinosaurs, Stone Age, Bronze Age, Neanderthals and more. Explore the features, videos and stories of prehistory on HISTORY.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPREHISTORIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PREHISTORIC meaning: 1. describing the period before there were written records: 2. very old-fashioned: 3. describing…. Learn more.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › prehistoricPrehistoric - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   The prefix pre-, means “before” and historic relates to something from a past culture. Put the two together, and you get prehistoric, a word that describes something that comes from a time before history was recorded. For example, Stonehenge is a prehistoric site, or the woolly mammoth is a prehistoric beast. "Prehistoric."