Prehistoric

Pronunciation: /priːhɪˈstɔrɪk/

Definitions of prehistoric

adjective belonging to or existing in times before recorded history

Example Sentences

A1 Dinosaurs were prehistoric creatures that lived millions of years ago.

A2 The cave paintings are evidence of prehistoric art created by early humans.

B1 Archaeologists study prehistoric civilizations to learn about ancient societies.

B2 The discovery of prehistoric tools shed light on early human technological advancements.

C1 The prehistoric era is characterized by the absence of written records.

C2 Researchers use carbon dating to determine the age of prehistoric artifacts.

Examples of prehistoric in a Sentence

formal The prehistoric era is defined as the time before written records.

informal Have you ever wondered what life was like in prehistoric times?

slang That movie was so old, it felt like prehistoric times!

figurative His knowledge of technology is prehistoric compared to his peers.

Grammatical Forms of prehistoric

• past tense: prehistoricized
• plural: prehistorics
• comparative: more prehistoric
• superlative: most prehistoric
• present tense: prehistorics
• future tense: will prehistoricize
• perfect tense: have prehistoriced
• continuous tense: is prehistoricing
• singular: prehistoric
• positive degree: prehistoric
• infinitive: to prehistoricize
• gerund: prehistoricizing
• participle: prehistoricized

Origin and Evolution of prehistoric

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'prehistoric' originated from the combination of 'pre-' meaning before and 'historic' meaning recorded history, indicating a time period before written records.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to the time period before recorded history, the term 'prehistoric' has evolved to encompass the study of human origins, evolution, and early civilizations based on archaeological evidence.