Definitions
- Referring to the time before written history. - Describing the period of human existence before the development of writing. - Talking about the era of geological time before the appearance of humans.
- Describing something that existed or occurred before recorded history. - Referring to a time or event that took place before the invention of writing. - Talking about the period of time before the beginning of written records.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to a time before written records.
- 2Both words describe a period of history that is difficult to study.
- 3Both words are used to talk about ancient times.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Prehistoric is more commonly used than prehistorical.
- 2Connotation: Prehistoric is often associated with the study of early human life and evolution, while prehistorical is more general and can refer to any time before written records.
- 3Scope: Prehistoric can refer to both the geological era before humans and the period of human existence before writing, while prehistorical is limited to the time before written records.
- 4Formality: Prehistoric is more commonly used in academic and scientific contexts, while prehistorical is more informal and less frequently used.
Remember this!
Both prehistoric and prehistorical refer to a time before written records, but prehistoric is more commonly used and has a narrower scope. Prehistoric is often associated with the study of early human life and evolution, while prehistorical is more general and can refer to any time before written records.
