prehistory
Period of human cultural development before the invention of writing. See Bronze Age; Iron Age; Mesolithic; Neolithic; Palaeolithic; Stone Age
World Encyclopedia. Philip's, 2005.
prehistoric (prehistory) [De]. Generally referring to the time before written history assists understanding of the past. The term ‘prehistory’ was first introduced into the English language in 1851 by Daniel WILSON in the title of his book The prehistoric annals of Scotland (London: Macmillan). The French term préhistorique was in use from the 1830s to refer to the time before the appearance of writing.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology. Timothy Darvill. Oxford University Press, 2002.
World Encyclopedia. Philip's, 2005.
prehistoric (prehistory) [De]. Generally referring to the time before written history assists understanding of the past. The term ‘prehistory’ was first introduced into the English language in 1851 by Daniel WILSON in the title of his book The prehistoric annals of Scotland (London: Macmillan). The French term préhistorique was in use from the 1830s to refer to the time before the appearance of writing.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology. Timothy Darvill. Oxford University Press, 2002.
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