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prehistoric

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


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To understand what happened within these prehistoric communities, the researchers combined genetic evidence with archaeology and radiocarbon dating.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

Researchers therefore suspect that some of these prehistoric outbreaks may have begun when the disease passed directly from infected marmots into humans.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

Under his own studio, he became best known for the dinosaurs in Steven Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park,” using computer generation to animate the prehistoric creatures.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

Among the key specimens on display is a miniature model of a Crystal Palace dinosaur, alongside other objects that show how early scientists and artists understood the prehistoric world.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

How on earth could prehistoric people of Borneo, presumably voyaging in boats without maps or compasses, end up in Madagascar?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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