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  1. Prehistory - Wikipedia

    Prehistory, (sometimes referred to as pre-literary history), [1] is the period of human history between the first known use of stone tools by hominins c. 3.3 million years ago and the beginning of recorded …

  2. The Prehistoric Ages: How Humans Lived Before Written Records

    Sep 27, 2019 · For roughly 2.5 million years, humans lived on Earth without leaving a written record of their lives—but they left behind other kinds of remains and artifacts.

  3. Prehistory: Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic Periods, and More

    Jun 6, 2023 · Prehistory refers to the period of time before the advent of written records or documented history. It encompasses the vast span of time during which humans and their ancestors lived without …

  4. PREHISTORIC Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PREHISTORIC is of, relating to, or existing in times antedating written history. How to use prehistoric in a sentence.

  5. Prehistoric Age Portal | Britannica

    The prehistoric age covers the millions of years that took place before human beings began to create written records of their life and of the world in which they lived.

  6. Prehistoric - Natural History Museum

    Nov 10, 2025 · Unearth stories about the prehistoric creatures that once roamed Earth and swam in ancient oceans, and explore what Museum fossils and palaeontologists are revealing about …

  7. What Does Prehistoric Mean - WorldAtlas

    Aug 16, 2023 · Prehistoric, as one would imagine, simply means a time in history that was not recorded by man. Not only does this mean that prehistoric times included humans, but in fact, make up the …

  8. Timeline of prehistory - Wikipedia

    This timeline of prehistory covers the time from the appearance of Homo sapiens approximately 315,000 years ago in Africa to the invention of writing, over 5,000 years ago, with the earliest records going …

  9. Prehistory: Definition and Timeline | - HISTORY

    The Prehistoric Ages: How Humans Lived Before Written Records For roughly 2.5 million years, humans lived on Earth without leaving a written record of their lives—but they left behind other ...

  10. Prehistoric archaeology - Wikipedia

    Prehistoric archaeology is a subfield of archaeology, [1] which deals specifically with artefacts, civilisations and other materials from societies that existed before any form of writing system or …