<p>Prehistory, the vast period of time before written records or human documentation, includes the Neolithic Revolution, Neanderthals and Denisovans, Stonehenge, the Ice Age and more.</p>


Pre-History

Prehistory refers to the period before written records or documentation. Learn more about dinosaurs, the Neolithic Revolution, Stonehenge, the Ice Age and more.

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Pre‑History ‑ Videos

10 More Lost Civilizations You’ve Never Heard of

History Lists: Animals That Changed Human History

Iron Age

Why Did the Dinosaurs Die Out?

Salt

Man’s Best Friend

Origins of the Clovis People

Origins of Man

Unearthing Dinosaurs