Prehistory is not a definite time, rather the period in any society before the use of writing.
Prehistory is not a definite time, rather the period in any society before the use of writing.
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According to science, prehistory covers about 4.54 billion years, from the formation of the Earth to the start of [[civilization|civilisations]] with [[writing]].
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According to [[Theory of evolution|evolutionists]], prehistory covers about 4.5 billion years, from the formation of the Earth to the start of [[civilization|civilisations]] with [[writing]]. [[Young Earth Creationism|Young-Earth creationists]] deny that there is any such thing as prehistory (in a global sense), on the basis of history starting with [[date of creation|creation]].