Prehistory
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Prehistory, sometimes referred to as pre-literary history, is the period of human history between the first known use of stone tools by hominins c. 3.3 million years ago and the beginning of recorded
Engraved images of animals on antler
Lion-Man of Hohlenstein-Stadel, Aurignacian culture, c. 41,000 BP
Bone flute from Geißenklösterle. Aurignacian culture, 43,000–35,000 BC
Massive stone pillars at Göbekli Tepe, in southeast Turkey, erected for ritual use by early Neolithic people 11,000 years ago
Recorded history
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Recorded history or written history describes historical events recorded in written form or other documented communication which are subsequently evaluated by historians using the historical method. F
Prehistory
…pre-literary history, is the period of human history between the first known use of stone tools by hominins c. 3.3 million years ago and the beginning of recorded history with the invention of writing systems. The use of symbols, marks, and images appears very early among humans, but the earliest known writing systems…
Linear A etched on tablets found in Akrotiri, Santorini
Palenque Glyphs that has a total of 92 glyphs on the tablet
Sumerian inscription in monumental archaic style, c. 26th century BCE