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relating or belonging to the time before history was recorded
- Archaeologists discovered prehistoric artifacts in the cave.
- Prehistoric humans lived in caves and used stone tools for hunting.
- The museum exhibit showcased prehistoric fossils of dinosaurs and other ancient creatures.
- Historians study prehistoric civilizations through artifacts and cave paintings.
- Researchers use carbon dating to determine the age of prehistoric artifacts.
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referring to a stage in the development of a language for which no written records of its sounds or forms have survived
- Linguists study prehistoric languages by comparing their descendants to reconstruct lost forms.
- The prehistoric stage of Indo-European languages is crucial to understanding their modern variants.
- Many prehistoric languages have left no direct evidence, forcing scholars to rely on indirect clues.
- The evolution of prehistoric languages remains one of the most challenging aspects of historical linguistics.
- Tracing the roots of prehistoric languages requires an understanding of how they influenced later written records.
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extremely old or outdated
- His cellphone is so prehistoric, it doesn’t even have a touch screen.
- The office still uses prehistoric filing cabinets instead of digital storage.
- My grandfather’s prehistoric computer takes forever to load simple websites.
- Her wardrobe choices look positively prehistoric in today's fashion world.
- The old, clunky software they use at work feels completely prehistoric compared to modern systems.