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prehistoric

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


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It’s still uncertain whether prehistoric Oued Beht functioned as a permanent village, a seasonal center, or something less familiar.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Together these findings provide rare archaeological insights into rural communities during both prehistoric and medieval times.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Visitors to Ireland are often surprised by the number of prehistoric burial monuments that stand like apparitions beside roaring highways or humming industrial estates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The location of this prehistoric landscape makes the discovery particularly significant.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Silent in the moonlight, it was like some patient prehistoric creature that had crawled down from the mountains: dumb, lonely, biding its time, untroubled by the articles of playground equipment which surrounded it.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt


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