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prehistory

/priːˈhɪs.tər.i/

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noun

/priːˈhɪs.tər.i/B2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее период культурного развития человечества до изобретения письменности и появления письменной истории.

A noun referring to the period of human cultural development before the invention of writing and recorded history.

uncountable

  1. Period before written recordsB2formal

    The period of human history before the invention of writing systems.

    ruДоисторический период

    • Prehistory covers the time from the first human ancestors to the earliest written documents.
    • Archaeologists study prehistory through artifacts and fossils.
    • The development of tools and fire occurred during prehistory.
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