Pre-historic
Pronunciation: /ˈpɹi- hɪˈstɔɹɪk/
Pre-historic (adj)
- Relating to a time before people wrote records, so we know about it mainly from objects and remains.
- Used to describe something from a very long time ago, when there are no written details.
Pre-historic (adjective)
Examples
- The cave paintings are pre-historic, from before written records.
- Archaeologists study pre-historic tools to understand life before written records.