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Definition of prehistory noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

prehistory

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/ˌpriːˈhɪstri/
 
/ˌpriːˈhɪstri/
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  1. [uncountable] the period of time in history before information was written down
    • These climate changes continued throughout prehistory.
    Topics Historyc2
  2. [singular] the earliest stages of the development of something
    • the prehistory of capitalism
See prehistory in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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