pro·to·his·to·ry (pr  t-h s t -r , -hstr)n. The study of a culture just before the time of its earliest recorded history. pro to·his·tori·an (-h-stôr-n, -st r-) n.pro to·his·toric (-h-stôrk, -str-) adj. |
protohistory [ˌprəʊtəʊˈhɪstərɪ -ˈhɪstrɪ]
n
(Historical Terms) the period or stage of human development or of a particular culture immediately prior to the emergence of writing
protohistoric [ˌprəʊtəʊhɪˈstɒrɪk] adj
protohistory
the earliest period of history, before the time when records were kept. — protohistorical, adj.
See also: History
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | protohistory - the study humans prior to the invention of writing archaeology, archeology - the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures protoarchaeology, protoarcheology - the study of prehistoric human artifacts and human fossils |
Translations
protohistory
n (Hist) → Urgeschichte f
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