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prehistory

[pree-his-tuh-ree, -his-tree] / priˈhɪs tə ri, -ˈhɪs tri /






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A cave hidden beneath an 11th Century castle in Pembrokeshire is a "truly remarkable site" which could rewrite Britain's prehistory, researchers say.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

Apparently, this sunbathed land was as popular with interlopers in prehistory as it is now, and Portugal still boasts a large share of archaeological evidence.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

Overall, the findings suggest that relationships between humans and wolves in prehistory were far more varied than once thought.

From Science Daily Dec. 29, 2025

Al-Shamahi takes her story up to the invention of writing, where prehistory may be said to end.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2025

African prehistory is a puzzle on a grand scale, still only partly solved.

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

The study “talks about prehistories of Indigenous people in the Pacific, but then it jumps to present-day, and it doesn’t say anything about what happens in between,” Arvin says.

From Science Magazine Jun. 29, 2022

In either case, of the five habitable continents, North America and South America are the ones with the shortest human prehistories.

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




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