prehistoric past

collocation in English

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prehistoric
adjective
uk
/ˌpriː.hɪˈstɒr.ɪk/us
/ˌpriː.hɪˈstɔːr.ɪk/
describing the period before there were ...
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past
noun[S]
uk
/pɑːst/us
/pæst/
the period before and until, but not including, the ...
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But such a change of emphasis means letting go of some of the anchors thrown into theprehistoricpastin the last thirty years.
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Oudemans also turns our attention toward the difference of theprehistoricpast, its 'primeval estrangement'.
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Ironically, as the living landscape is being impoverished, itsprehistoricpastis preserved in books, archives, and museums.
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Why this fer tile area appears to have been so lightly populated in theprehistoricpastis not known.
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It found supplementary inspiration in the outcome of thousands of excavations from commercial archaeology that revealed many new aspects of theprehistoricpastin need of reinterpretation.
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Often the spheroidal weathering, which created these corestones and the enclosing saprolite occurred in theprehistoricpastduring periods of humid, even tropical climates.
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There are notable archaeological excavations in the region that illustrate theprehistoricpastof this region.
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Gourdon has a richprehistoricpast, and a high concentration of prehistoric sites.
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Rivers, pools and springs abound in this verdant forest, as do underground water caves and caverns with aprehistoricpast.
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He is a talking, intelligent dinosaur who claims to be a time-traveller from theprehistoricpastand frequently flouts traditional logic in asserting his own superiority.
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