protohistory

Definitions of protohistory
  1. noun
    the study humans prior to the invention of writing
    synonyms: protoanthropology
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    types:
    protoarchaeology, protoarcheology
    the study of prehistoric human artifacts and human fossils
    type of:
    archaeology, archeology
    the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
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