Definitions
- Referring to the time period before a particular area was settled by humans. - Describing the natural state of an area before human intervention or development. - Talking about the time period before the establishment of permanent human settlements in a region.
- Referring to the time period before written records or history. - Describing the time period before the development of human civilization. - Talking about the time period before the emergence of modern humans.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to time periods before significant human development or intervention.
- 2Both words describe a time before modern human civilization.
- 3Both words can be used to describe natural landscapes or environments.
What is the difference?
- 1Scope: Presettlement refers specifically to the time period before human settlement in a particular area, while prehistoric can refer to any time period before recorded history.
- 2Human presence: Presettlement implies the absence of human settlements or development, while prehistoric may include the presence of early human societies.
- 3Documentation: Presettlement may have some written or oral records, while prehistoric has no written records or history.
- 4Duration: Presettlement typically refers to a shorter time period than prehistoric, which covers a much longer span of time.
- 5Focus: Presettlement focuses on the natural state of an area before human intervention, while prehistoric focuses on the emergence and development of early human societies.
Remember this!
Presettlement and prehistoric both refer to time periods before significant human development or intervention. However, presettlement specifically refers to the time period before human settlement in a particular area, while prehistoric can refer to any time period before recorded history. Additionally, presettlement focuses on the natural state of an area before human intervention, while prehistoric focuses on the emergence and development of early human societies.
