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| − | Prehistory is speculation about history prior to the [[cuneiform|first written records]]. There is no reliable evidence to support this speculation | + | Prehistory is speculation about history prior to the [[cuneiform|first written records]]. There is no reliable evidence to support this speculation. |
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Historians describe prehistory as the [[Stone age]] which is divided in to two parts, [[Paleolithic Age|Paleolithic]] and [[Neolithic Age|Neolithic]]. The Paleolithic age came first, when man harvested wild plants and animals for food. The Neolithic age followed the Paleolithic age. Farming became dominant during the Neolithic age. The dates of these ages are debated. Many biased historians give them older dates than can be proven. | Historians describe prehistory as the [[Stone age]] which is divided in to two parts, [[Paleolithic Age|Paleolithic]] and [[Neolithic Age|Neolithic]]. The Paleolithic age came first, when man harvested wild plants and animals for food. The Neolithic age followed the Paleolithic age. Farming became dominant during the Neolithic age. The dates of these ages are debated. Many biased historians give them older dates than can be proven. | ||
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Revision as of 19:05, March 13, 2007
Prehistory is speculation about history prior to the first written records. There is no reliable evidence to support this speculation.
Historians describe prehistory as the Stone age which is divided in to two parts, Paleolithic and Neolithic. The Paleolithic age came first, when man harvested wild plants and animals for food. The Neolithic age followed the Paleolithic age. Farming became dominant during the Neolithic age. The dates of these ages are debated. Many biased historians give them older dates than can be proven.