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

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1903

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