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protohistory

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The period between prehistory and history, during which a culture or civilization has not yet developed writing, but other cultures have already noted its existence in their own writings.

countable, uncountable

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Examples

And at all times, now as in proto-history, the membrum virile is the symbol of creation, the ultimate basis and source of life.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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