[pro.to.his.to.ry] n [ISV] (1903): the study of human beings in the times that immediately antedate recorded history -- pro.to.his.to.ri.an n -- pro.to.his.tor.ic adj
PROTOHISTORY
Meaning of PROTOHISTORY in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012