What is "Prehistory"?
According to historians, "Prehistory is the period that begins with the appearance of the human being, about five million years ago, and finishes with the invention of writing, about 6,000 years ago" (www.historiasiglo20.org). This meas history has been divided between a "prehistory", "ancient history," and "modern history."
What do you think? Is "prehistory" a good term for the time when humans existed before the first recognized "writings"?
What do you think? Is "prehistory" a good term for the time when humans existed before the first recognized "writings"?