First Known Use: 1903
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protohistory
noun pro·to·his·to·ry \-ˈhis-t(ə-)rē\
Definition of PROTOHISTORY
: the study of human beings in the times that immediately antedate recorded history
— pro·to·his·to·ri·an \-(h)is-ˈtȯr-ē-ən\ noun
— pro·to·his·tor·ic \-ˈtȯr-ik, -ˈtär-\ adjective
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