prehistoric

Modifies a noun

• monument: Stonehenge is England's most famous prehistoric monument, erected over 5000 years ago.
• mound: On North Muir are two outstanding examples of prehistoric burial mounds, which date to a period around 2,500 to 2,000 BC.
• pottery: Dr. Mel Johnson specializes in the prehistoric pottery of Scotland.
• earthwork: Some very old flint tools and weapons have been discovered in the area; and there are also the sites of prehistoric earthworks.
• archeology: The Prehistoric Society: research fund Grants from the general fund are to assist research into prehistoric archeology in any part of the world.
• burial: Very few prehistoric burials are known in the Severn Vale.

Modifying Another Word

• late: Teaching: Late prehistoric and Roman Britain and Europe, co-ordinator for Certificate in British Archeology, Shrewsbury.
• even: Perhaps the origin of Mother's Day goes back to Roman or even prehistoric times.
• early: It gives a new perspective on the archeology of this part of Yorkshire from the early prehistoric to Anglo-Saxon periods.
• probably: In some areas ( for example, 13 and 25 ) much of the current field pattern is probably prehistoric in origin.
• not: In short, I am not prehistoric but 53 years of age with all my own teeth.
• now: Now prehistoric man could control food production, plan his agriculture, and exert some control on nature.

Preposition: in

origin: In some areas ( for example, 13 and 25 ) much of the current field pattern is probably prehistoric in origin.