Prehistoric
Pronunciation: /ˌpriːhɪˈstɔːrɪk/
Prehistoric (adj)
- From a time before people wrote records, so we know about it mainly from objects and remains.
- Relating to early human life and cultures that existed long ago, before written history began.
- 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.