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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. | ||
| − | According to | + | 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]]. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 18:25, August 16, 2012
Prehistory is the term for a period of time prior to the written records. Prehistory is not a definite time, rather the period in any society before the use of writing.
According to evolutionists, prehistory covers about 4.5 billion years, from the formation of the Earth to the start of civilisations with writing. Young-Earth creationists deny that there is any such thing as prehistory (in a global sense), on the basis of history starting with creation.