pre|his|tor|ic

pre|his|tor|ic
pre|his|tor|ic «PREE hihs TR ihk, -TOR-», adjective.
of or belonging to times before histories were written: »

Some prehistoric people lived in caves. Prehistoric men and animals are known from skeletal materials found in the crust of the earth (Beals and Hoijer).

pre´his|tor´i|cal|ly, adverb.

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