Definition of Protohistory

1. Noun. The study humans prior to the invention of writing.

Exact synonyms: Protoanthropology
Generic synonyms: Archaeology, Archeology
Specialized synonyms: Protoarchaeology, Protoarcheology

Definition of Protohistory

1. Noun. The period between prehistory and history, during which a culture or civilization has not yet developed writing, but other cultures have already noted its existence in their own writings. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Protohistory

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Protohistory

protographs
protogyny
protohaemin
protohaemins
protohellenic
protoheme
protohemin
protohemins
protohippus
protohistorian
protohistorians
protohistoric
protohistorical
protohistories
protohistory (current term)
protohominid
protohominids
protohuman
protohumans
protolanguage
protolanguages
protolerogenic
protolith
protoliths
protologism
protologisms
protologistic
protologue
protologues

Literary usage of Protohistory

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Calcutta Review by University of Calcutta (1844)
"... flakes and scrapers with neolithic celts and even more surprisingly with Carbonised iron which will indicate a phase of protohistory when the true ..."

2. Archaeology of the United Arab Emirates: Proceedings of the First by Daniel T. Potts, Hasan Al Naboodah, Peter Hellyer (2003)
"Until we have more definite information, it is best to consider the use of underground galleries in the Oman Peninsula during protohistory and antiquity as ..."

3. The Mycenaean Feast by James C. Wright (2004)
"Thematic conferences are common in the discipline of Aegean pre- and protohistory, and have dealt with subjects such as invasions and migrations,4 the ..."

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