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prehistoric

[pree-hi-stawr-ik, -stor-, pree-i-] / ˌpri hɪˈstɔr ɪk, -ˈstɒr-, ˌpri ɪ- /


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A field guide to the dinosaurs in The End of Oak Street: Anne Hathaway’s new movie presents us with a whole host of prehistoric creatures.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

By combining chemical imaging with highly sensitive radiocarbon measurements, the team has developed a method that could be applied to other prehistoric figures previously considered undatable.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

Dordogne is home to some of the best-known prehistoric art in Europe, including the paintings at Lascaux.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

This place has an odd, accommodating kinship with these prehistoric monsters, a willingness to coexist rather than eliminate what would kill us.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Although de Sautuola was sure the paintings were prehistoric, skeptical archeologists pronounced them forgeries.

From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell




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