Question

what is difference between prehistory and history

Answer 1

The main difference between history and prehistory is the existence of records; history is the recorded events of the past whereas Prehistory is the time before writing was introduced. ... Thus, history is an area that deals with written records of the past. The term prehistory literally means before history.

Answer 2

• Scholars define prehistory as events that occurred before the existence of written records in a given culture or society.
• History refers to the time period after the invention of written records in a given culture or society.