What is another word for protohistory?
Pronunciation: [pɹˈə͡ʊtə͡ʊhˌɪstəɹˌi] (IPA) 
Protohistory is a term used to describe the period of time between prehistory and recorded history. During protohistory, societies developed writing systems and other means of recording information, but the records they produced were not yet extensive enough to form a complete historical record. Synonyms for protohistory might include the terms early historic, pre-literate, or pre-scriptural. These terms all suggest a transitional period between prehistoric times and the more fully developed historical periods that followed. Other possible synonyms for protohistory might include the terms pre-modern, ancient, or early civilization, all of which convey a sense of societies that were just beginning to develop the features that would eventually characterize more sophisticated civilizations.
