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Prehistory vs. Pre-Contact: Redefining a turning point

Prehistory vs. Pre-Contact: Redefining a turning point

by Kimball Banks | Mar 31, 2021 | Archaeology, Metcalf

Like most archaeologists, I have been ingrained to use the terms “prehistory” and “prehistoric” when referring to the “New World” populations before Columbus. “Prehistory” and “prehistoric” have their roots in European archaeology but the terms were carried over into...

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