pre-inca

pre-inca
\(ˈ)prē|iŋkə\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized I
Etymology: pre- + inca
: of or relating to the pre-Incans or their culture

pre-Inca pottery

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pre-Inca
see pre- B. 2 a.

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