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prehistoric

[ pree-hi-stawr-ik, -stor-, pree-i- ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the time or a period prior to recorded history ( def ):

    The dinosaur is a prehistoric beast.

  2. Slang. outdated; passé:

    My mom has these prehistoric ideas about proper dress.



prehistoric

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adjective

  1. of or relating to man's development before the appearance of the written word
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ±è°ù±ð³ó¾±²õˈ³Ù´Ç°ù¾±³¦²¹±ô±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è°ù±ðh¾±²õ·³Ù´Ç°ùi·³¦²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of prehistoric1

First recorded in 1850–55; pre- + historic
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Dating to approximately 343 to 1 BC they are more than 2000 years old, and from the prehistoric period known as the Iron Age.

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Jesper Milan, palaeontologist and curator at the museum, told the BBC it was "truly an unusual find" as it helps explain relationships in the prehistoric food chain.

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They believe there could be more footprints, these echoes of our prehistoric past, just waiting to be discovered.

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Nestled within the valleys, hills and open fields of Wales, lies one of Western Europe's most remarkable collections of prehistoric Neolithic burial chambers.

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The use of reeds for the manufacturing of arrows in prehistoric Europe, a hypothesis considered by researchers for decades, is finally confirmed by these findings.

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