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prehistoric

[pree-hi-stawr-ik, -stor-, pree-i-] / ˌpri hɪˈstɔr ɪk, -ˈstɒr-, ˌpri ɪ- /


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Other affected UNESCO-listed sites include Chehel Sotoun Palace and the Masjed-e Jame mosque in Isfahan, as well as the prehistoric sites of the Khorramabad Valley.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

While one debate may be ending, the findings raise new questions about how prehistoric ecosystems were structured.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

The bones have been described as well preserved, and researchers said the cave was emerging as one of the most important prehistoric archives in Britain.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Whether “The End of Oak Street” is the prehistoric windfall they’re hoping for remains to be seen.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

“I’m saying it doesn’t make any difference. Dead or alive, we have to get by this prehistoric speed bump or we’re going to die on this road. One way or the other we’re dead.”

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith




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