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prehistoric

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/ˌpriːhɪˈstɔːrɪk/ · pre-his-tor-ic

Relating to the time period before written records were kept.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Relating to the time period before written records were kept.

اس وقت کی طرف اشارہ جو تحریری ریکارڈ کے ہونے سے پہلے کا ہے۔

قبل از تاریخ

qabal az tareekh

Synonyms

ancientprimitiveantiquatedقدیمپرانابے بنیاد

Antonyms

historicrecentmodernتاریخیحالجدید

Common Collocations

  • prehistoric times
  • prehistoric fossils
  • prehistoric tools

Example Sentences

The museum features a section dedicated to prehistoric artifacts.

میوزیم میں قبل از تاریخ آثار کے لیے ایک سیکشن موجود ہے۔

Museum mein qabal az tareekh aasar ke liye aik section maujood hai.

Scientists study prehistoric creatures to understand evolution.

سائنسدان قبل از تاریخ مخلوقات کا مطالعہ کرتے ہیں تاکہ ارتقاء کو سمجھ سکیں۔

Scientists qabal az tareekh makhluqat ka mutala karte hain taake irtiqa ko samajh sakein.

The prehistoric cave paintings offer insight into early human life.

قبل از تاریخ غار کی پینٹنگز ابتدائی انسانی زندگی کی جھلک فراہم کرتی ہیں۔

Qabal az tareekh ghaar ki paintings ibtedai insani zindagi ki jhalak faraham karti hain.

Easily Confused With

historic:Historic refers to something significant in history, whereas prehistoric refers to a time before recorded history.

Word Family

prehistory
nounقبل از تاریخ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Prehistoric = Before History

Imagine ancient caves filled with paintings and fossilized bones.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Greek "prehistory" — the period before written records

First known use: 19th century

The term 'prehistoric' originates from the Greek 'pre-' meaning 'before' and 'history' from 'historia' which means inquiry or knowledge acquired by investigation.