protohistory
[ proh-toh-his-tuh-ree, -his-tree ]
Origin of protohistory
1Other words from protohistory
- pro·to·his·to·ri·an [proh-toh-hi-stawr-ee-uhn, -stohr-], /ˌproʊ toʊ hɪˈstɔr i ən, -ˈstoʊr-/, noun
- pro·to·his·tor·ic [proh-toh-hi-stawr-ik, -stor-], /ˌproʊ toʊ hɪˈstɔr ɪk, -ˈstɒr-/, pro·to·his·tor·i·cal, adjective
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How to use protohistory in a sentence
Such characteristics are typical of sites occurring in the protohistoric and historic period.
The Topanga Culture Final Report on Excavations, 1948 | A. E. TreganzaArtifacts recovered were typical of the late protohistoric period.
The Topanga Culture Final Report on Excavations, 1948 | A. E. TreganzaTotally absent in either phase is the light, thin, finely pressure-flaked arrow point of the historic or protohistoric periods.
The Topanga Culture Final Report on Excavations, 1948 | A. E. Treganza
British Dictionary definitions for protohistory
protohistory
/ (ˌprəʊtəʊˈhɪstərɪ, -ˈhɪstrɪ) /
noun
the period or stage of human development or of a particular culture immediately prior to the emergence of writing
Derived forms of protohistory
- protohistoric (ˌprəʊtəʊhɪˈstɒrɪk), adjective
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