PREHISTORY


Meaning of PREHISTORY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ pr ē - ' his-t( ə -)r ē

Function: noun

Date: 1871

1 : the study of prehistoric humankind

2 : a history of the antecedents of an event, situation, or thing

3 : the prehistoric period of human evolution

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.