What does prehistory mean?

n. The time before people wrote down history.; The beginning stages before something became well-known or organized.

prehistory

🇺🇸 /ˌpriːˈhɪstri/ 🇬🇧 /ˌpriːˈhɪstri/

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The time before people wrote down history.

In prehistory, people learned to use tools made of stone.

The beginning stages before something became well-known or organized.

The prehistory of the internet was marked by early experiments with computer networks.

The time before people wrote down history.; The beginning stages before something became well-known or organized.

Plural prehistories