SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

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: -Prehistory is the study of the past, even before writing was invented and written records were maintained. It is the study of the time period between the usage of stone tools and the invention of the writing system.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prehistory is the period that begins with the appearance of the human being like species, about five million years ago, and finishes with the invention of writing, about 6, 000 years ago.

Detailed explanation-4: -Prehistory (or pre-history) is the time before people began to write. The word comes from the Ancient Greek words (pre = “before") and (historia = “history").

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