prehistoric

adj

Etymology: From pre- (“before”) + historic, q.v., similar to slightly earlier ante-historic.

1. Of or relating to the epoch before written record.

   “Was it then in a pre-historic time that the Romans wandered into these lands?”

   “The cartoon image of prehistoric woman being dragged by the hair by her caveman-husband probably conditions the perceptions of archaeologists far more than they realize.”

2. Ancient; very old, outdated, etc.

   “Your idea of a woman is some one who gets on a chair and shrieks if she sees a mouse. That’s all prehistoric.”