protohistory

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(prōt′ō his′tə rē)

noun

archaeological history in the period immediately preceding recorded history

See protohistory in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The study of a culture just before the time of its earliest recorded history.

Related Forms:

  • proˌto·his·torˈi·an (-hĭ-stôrˈē-ən, -stŏrˈ-) noun
  • proˌto·his·torˈic (-hĭ-stôrˈĭk, -stŏrˈ-) adjective
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