PROTOHISTORY

protohistory, protoanthropology

(noun) the study humans prior to the invention of writing

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

protohistory (countable and uncountable, plural protohistories)

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.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

25 October 2024

SUPERIORITY

(noun) displaying a sense of being better than others; “he hated the white man’s superiority and condescension”


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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