Meaning
prehistory
- the period of human history before written records
- the early or primitive phase of something
In a sentence
Oggi a scuola abbiamo studiato la preistoria dell'uomo.
Today at school we studied human prehistory.
Quel museo conserva reperti risalenti alla preistoria.
That museum keeps artefacts dating back to prehistoric times.
Sembra che questo computer appartenga alla preistoria!
It feels like this computer belongs to prehistory!
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| preistoria | feminine · singular |
| preistorie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Capitalised as 'Preistoria' when referring specifically to the prehistoric era in historical contexts.