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prehistory

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






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Rejecting science and his British masters, Tomás vows to record the true history and prehistory of his region as an act of “honour and resistance.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 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

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

For prehistory fans, the Miocene, with its fantastic mammal life, is an immensely attractive period.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2025

The consequences for our understanding of later American prehistory remain the same, whichever interpretation proves correct.

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




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