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Prehistory is not a definite time, rather the period in any society before the use of writing. | Prehistory is not a definite time, rather the period in any society before the use of writing. | ||
| − | According to | + | According to science, prehistory covers about 4.54 billion years, from the formation of the Earth to the start of [[civilization|civilisations]] with [[writing]]. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 13:55, August 16, 2012
Prehistory is the term for a period of time prior to the written records. Prehistory is not a definite time, rather the period in any society before the use of writing.
According to science, prehistory covers about 4.54 billion years, from the formation of the Earth to the start of civilisations with writing.