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The museum displayed a prehistoric tool.
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Prehistoric means from before written history.
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Related to the time before written history was recorded.
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Dinosaurs lived in prehistoric times.
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Studying prehistoric objects helps people learn about life before written records.
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pree · hi · stor · ik · strongest beat: stor
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WordPrehistoric.
Partadjective.
MeaningPrehistoric means from before written history.
ExampleExample: The museum displayed a prehistoric tool.
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- Syllables
- pree · hi · stor · ik
- Strongest beat
- stor
- Ending
- ik
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on stor.
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modernRelated to the present or recent time.
recordedWritten down or officially kept.
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prehistoric
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prehistory
The time before written history.
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