Meaning of the word prehistory in English

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prehistory

US /priːˈhɪs.t̬ɚ.i/
UK /priːˈhɪs.t̬ɚ.i/

Noun

1.

the period of human history before there were written records of events:

Example:
Human prehistory is divided into three successive periods: the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, and the Iron Age.
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