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prehistoric

pre·his·tor·ic [ pr hi stáwrik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. before recorded history: relating to the period before history was first recorded in writing

2. linguistics relating to language before writing: relating or belonging to a language before it was recorded in writing

3. very old or old-fashioned: very old, old-fashioned, or out-of-date
prehistoric views about nutrition


pre·his·tor·i·cal·ly adverb
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