prehistory
The time before written records in any area of the world; the events and conditions of those times.
Other meanings
The study of those times.
Any past time (even recent) treated as such a distant, unknowable era.
Synonyms
- prehistoric culture
Related words
- prehistorian
- prehistoric
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “prehistory” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.