Look up: prehistoric

1. Prehistoric
   Prehistoric refers to the time before people began recording history in writing. This time varies from culture to culture.
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2. prehistoric
   [adj] - of or relating to times before written history 2. [adj] - belonging to or existing in times before recorded history 3. [adj] - (informal) `my mother has these prehistoric ideas about proper clothes`
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3. Prehistoric
   General terms for all the periods before the start of historical records. This is mostly before the Roman period for Britain - the first mention of the northern Iron Age Brigantes tribe is in 49AD. See the specialised entries for Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age. The tim...
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4. prehistoric
   Of,relating to,or existing in times antedating written history;i.e.in the United States and in South America,prior to Spanish Conquest;in Western Europe,before Greeks;in the Near East,before the invention of writing during the third millennium B.C.. Category: Botany and zoology
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5. Prehistoric
   Pre`his·tor'ic adjective Of or pertaining to a period before written history begins; as, the prehistoric ages; prehistoric man.
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6. prehistoric
   prehistorical adjective belonging to or existing in times before recorded history; `prehistoric settlements`; `prehistoric peoples`
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7. prehistoric
   adjective no longer fashionable; `my mother has these prehistoric ideas about proper clothes`
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8. prehistoric
   adjective of or relating to times before written history; `prehistoric archeology`
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9. Prehistoric
   • (a.) Of or pertaining to a period before written history begins; as, the prehistoric ages; prehistoric man.
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10. prehistoric
    prehistoric A reference to any period for which there is no documentary evidence and the study of cultures before written history or of more recent cultures lacking formal historical records.
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