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prehistory

[pree-his-tuh-ree, -his-tree] / priˈhɪs tə ri, -ˈhɪs tri /
NOUN
ancient history
Synonyms
WEAK
antiquity bygone days distance of time distant past early history protohistory remote past the past time immemorial way back when
NOUN
archaeology
Synonyms
STRONGEST
excavation paleontology
STRONG
paleology
WEAK
antiquarianism paleohistory
NOUN
chronicle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annals diary journal
STRONG
archives history narration recital record register report story version
WEAK
recountal
NOUN
history
Synonyms
STRONGEST
account annals biography record relation story tale
STRONG
autobiography diary epic journal memoirs narration narrative recapitulation recital report saga version
Antonyms
WEAK
future

Example Sentences

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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

For prehistory fans, the Miocene, with its fantastic mammal life, is an immensely attractive period.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2025

Greenhouse’s words are taken from “Reversing Roe,” a 2018 documentary on the prehistory and aftermath of the Supreme Court decision, available on Netflix.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2024

He was less interested in prehistory and in simpler, nonliterate societies.

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

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.