Meaning & use
Prehistory
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The period of human existence before written records began.
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Cave paintings offer some of the only glimpses into human prehistory.
Archaeologists piece together prehistory from tools, bones, and other physical remains.
A note on using this word
The boundary between prehistory and history varies by region, marked by when a culture first developed writing.
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