prehistory
noun
human history in the period before recorded events, known mainly through archaeological discoveries, study, research, etc.; history of prehistoric humans.
prehistories
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pluralof prehistory.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The study “talks about prehistories of Indigenous people in the Pacific, but then it jumps to present-day, and it doesn’t say anything about what happens in between,” Arvin says.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 29, 2022
In either case, of the five habitable continents, North America and South America are the ones with the shortest human prehistories.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
