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as in medieval
having passed its time of use or usefulness
prehistoric notions about mental illness that have no place in today's world
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Recent Examples of prehistoric
Beneath the snowy slopes lay a prehistoric surprise: an ecosystem that predates the dinosaurs, revealed by melting snow before being stumbled upon by a hiker in the Italian Alps.
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Hannah Peart, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
This phenomenon provided the opportunity for prehistoric Britons to make use of the rich natural resources of the challenging landscape.
—Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
In prehistoric times, threats were physical—like predators or a lack of food—so the brain developed ways to avoid danger.
—Nicole Lipkin, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The caves also hold evidence that could solve a prehistoric murder mystery.
—Martin Broen, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
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Hannah Peart, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
This phenomenon provided the opportunity for prehistoric Britons to make use of the rich natural resources of the challenging landscape.
—Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
In prehistoric times, threats were physical—like predators or a lack of food—so the brain developed ways to avoid danger.
—Nicole Lipkin, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The caves also hold evidence that could solve a prehistoric murder mystery.
—Martin Broen, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prehistoric
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The other new study, in Nature, relied on an analysis of six genomes from remains discovered in Ranis, a cave site in present-day Germany that sits below a medieval castle.Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The beautiful city of Maastricht in the Netherlands is always a delight to visit for its medieval architecture and its vibrant cultural scene, which includes FashionClash, an annual festival every November that’s a brilliant mashup of fashion, art, film and performance.Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Kyiv has been struggling to boost military recruitment, stiffen its forces’ defensive earthworks, reform archaic command staffs and boost the output of Ukrainian arms factories.David Axe, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Amos Hochstein, the charismatic U.S. envoy leading the ceasefire talks, has largely shied away from Lebanon’s archaic internal affairs and the question of the day after.Firas Maksad, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
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Static risk assessments quickly become obsolete in today's fast-moving business environment.Adam Ennamli, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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The design of the gun is consistent with the mid-to-late 1400s and was practically obsolete by the time of the expedition, according to Seymour and Mapoles.Christopher Cann, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
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This verdant bay in Brittany's far southeast shelters 40-odd islands that are known for their neolithic monuments.The Week UK, theweek, 12 Oct. 2024
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In southern Italy's Basilicata region, caves snake through the hillside town of Matera – the remains of neolithic villages that date back more than 6,000 years.David Morgan, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Prehistoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prehistoric. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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