protohistory
[proh-toh-his-tuh-ree, -his-tree]
/ ˌproʊ toʊˈhɪs tə ri, -ˈhɪs tri /
NOUN
ancient history
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“The Till family is very close to the family of Trayvon Martin. They see Emmett Till as the protohistory of the Black Lives Matter movement.”
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
