prehuman
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He named the prehuman species Australopithecus africanus — the southern ape of Africa.
From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2023
“Germs of disease have taken toll of humanity since the beginning of things – taken toll of our prehuman ancestors since life began here.”
From Fox News • Apr. 12, 2020
One of her first childhood stories was a fable about a fantastical prehuman era in which animals built an advanced civilization, but then destroyed it—along with their ability to speak—in a war.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 20, 2020
Modern scientific renditions of the prehuman world might seem far more careful and realistic.
From The Guardian • Feb. 17, 2011
What was the name of Jesus before he became a man? and what is the significance of his prehuman title?
From The Harp of God by Rutherford, J. F. (Joseph Franklin)