The correct answer is C. events that happened before people kept records.
The prefix "pre-" means "before," so "prehistoric" refers to the time period before written history or recorded events.
The Latin root historia means "narrative of past events."
With the affix "pre-" added to the root word, what does prehistoric mean?
A.
any event that has happened in the past
B.
a story of events that happened in the past
C.
events that happened before people kept records
D.
events that happened to people a long time ago
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