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prehistoric

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


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With this new project we can learn a great deal about our early prehistoric forebears, about how they lived and what their worlds looked like.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

A new study of Neanderthal remains from a cave in Belgium is shedding light on a disturbing aspect of prehistoric life.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

Whether “The End of Oak Street” is the prehistoric windfall they’re hoping for remains to be seen.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Wouldn’t you want to hang out with the guy unabashedly wearing a hat with a prehistoric creature bursting out of each end?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

You can see this blurry little miniature Grim with no front teeth, grinning at the camera and yanking back on this prehistoric slingshot.

From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick




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