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prehistory

[pree-his-tuh-ree, -his-tree] / priˈhɪs tə ri, -ˈhɪs tri /






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Apparently, this sunbathed land was as popular with interlopers in prehistory as it is now, and Portugal still boasts a large share of archaeological evidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Overall, the findings suggest that relationships between humans and wolves in prehistory were far more varied than once thought.

From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025

Al-Shamahi takes her story up to the invention of writing, where prehistory may be said to end.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

A spokesperson said the discoveries had helped shed light on how the caves were used by those who lived and farmed in the Dales prehistory.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025

He was less interested in prehistory and in simpler, nonliterate societies.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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