GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does prehistory mean?
A
Before man
B
Before writing
C
Before farming
D
Before language
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Scholars define prehistory as events that occurred before the existence of written records in a given culture or society. History refers to the time period after the invention of written records in a given culture or society.

Detailed explanation-2: -/priːˈhɪs.t̬ɚ.i/ the period of human history before there were written records of events: Human prehistory is divided into three successive periods: the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, and the Iron Age.

Detailed explanation-3: -A. Prehistory is the period of history which existed before there were written records.

Detailed explanation-4: -Prehistory refers to that point of time when people didn’t keep written records, like the cavemen era, or the prehistoric era as it is also known. We can find out more about the people living in that era by studying the tools they used.

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