Prehistoric

Pronunciation: /ˌpriːhɪˈstɔːrɪk/

Prehistoric (adj)

  1. From a time before people wrote records, so we know about it mainly from objects and remains.
  2. Relating to early human life and cultures that existed long ago, before written history began.
  3. Used to describe something that seems extremely old, with methods or ideas that are no longer used.

Examples

  • Prehistoric life existed long before people wrote records.
  • We visited a museum about prehistoric tools and early human life.

Prehistoric (adjective)

Examples

  • Prehistoric tools were made long before written records.
  • Written records did not exist in prehistoric times.