prehistoric
pre·his·toric BrE [ˌpriːhɪˈstɒrɪk] NAmE [ˌpriːhɪˈstɔːrɪk] adjective
connected with the time in history before information was written down
•in prehistoric times
•prehistoric man/remains/animals/burial sites
Word Origin:
[prehistoric] mid 19th cent.: from French préhistorique (see ↑pre-, ↑historic).
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