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prehistoric

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


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Southern Africa is famous for its rich record of prehistoric life, including dinosaurs.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

With this new project we can learn a great deal about our early prehistoric forebears, about how they lived and what their worlds looked like.

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

A new study of Neanderthal remains from a cave in Belgium is shedding light on a disturbing aspect of prehistoric life.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

Before we trace Khoisan survival beyond the Bantu tide, let’s see what archaeology tells us about Africa’s other great prehistoric population movement—the Austronesian colonization of Madagascar.

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




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