prehistoric
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There’s no shame in it—that’s how bubbles get bubblier and it’s the same instinct that helped your ancestors survive in prehistoric times.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
High in the eastern Pyrenees, archaeologists have uncovered evidence that could transform our understanding of how prehistoric people used mountain landscapes.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
Archaeologist and prehistoric art specialist George Nash said the art could have been used as a "communication system" but that its meaning was something "way beyond our comprehension".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
That could produce difficulties for the cloned animals and for modern life, including the possible revival of prehistoric pathogens for which humankind has no defense.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
The policeman who had shoved her away now barred her way with his long arms outspread like the wings of some prehistoric bird.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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