prehistoric
adjective
of or relating to the time or a period prior to recorded history.
prehistorical
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a variation of
prehistoric.
Example Sentences
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It is set during a prehistorical period known as the High Republic, until now depicted primarily in short stories, novels and comic books read only by serious fans.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
Longtime Capitol Hill favorite Saint John’s Bar and Eatery has that prehistorical predilection covered, having “fully committed to being this queer, dinosaur eatery,” co-owner Michael Lee says.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 2022
“But I have to admit I really got into the early historical and prehistorical uses of amber. Also, I would say, the Roman and Etruscan use of Baltic amber.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2020
Estimates of the maximum magnitude of potential earthquakes at Fukushima were based only on recent historical seismological data and didn’t include evidence of prehistorical geological movements, according to the report.
From BusinessWeek ● Jun. 21, 2011
The origins of this myth are prehistorical; it has been recorded in many forms.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
