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Writing, history started when people were able to write things down.

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Q: What invention primarily distinguishes the prehistoric era from the historic era?
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What invention marked the beginning of history?

The invention of writing. As soon as there is written documentation by or about a people or culture, its 'pre-historic' period ends.


What is a historic period?

A historic period is basically a historic year say for instance 1200 bc that would be a historic period e.g : the tudors is a historic period, The victorians is another historic period.


Who invent thread?

Thread- as used to mean sewing thread, or thread cloth is woven from- was made in pre-historic times. The spinning of thread and weaving of cloth is older than writing- so there is no way of knowing who did it first. Sorry.


What is a noun of historic?

The word 'historic' is the adjective form of the noun history.


What are some historical sites in Georgia?

Historic SitesA.H. Stephens Historic ParkCrawfordville, GA 306313 Picnic Shelters1 Group Shelter4 Cottages1 Group Camp25 Campsites1 Pioneer CampPark MapChief Vann House Historic SiteChatsworth, GA 30705Park MapDahlonega Gold Museum Historic SiteDahlonega, GA 30533Park MapEtowah Indian Mounds Historic SiteCartersville, GA 30120Park MapFort King George Historic SiteDarien, GA 31305Park MapFort McAllister Historic ParkRichmond Hill, GA 313242 Picnic Shelters1 Group Shelter3 Cottages65 Campsites1 Pioneer CampPark MapFort Morris Historic SiteMidway, GA 31320Park MapHofwyl-Broadfield Plantation Historic SiteBrunswick, GA 31525Park MapJarrell Plantation Historic SiteJuliette, GA 31046Park MapJefferson Davis Memorial Historic SiteFitzgerald, GA 31750Park MapKolomoki Mounds Historic ParkBlakely, GA 39823-44607 Picnic Shelters2 Group Shelters1 Group Camp24 Campsites2 Pioneer CampsPark MapLapham-Patterson House Historic SiteThomasville, GA 31792Park MapNew Echota Historic SiteCalhoun, GA 30701Park MapPickett's Mill Battlefield Historic SiteDallas, GA 30157Park MapRobert Toombs House Historic SiteWashington, GA 30673Park MapRoosevelt's Little White House Historic SiteWarm Springs, GA 31830Park MapTravelers Rest Historic SiteToccoa, GA 30577Park MapWormsloe Historic Site

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What marked the end of the prehistoric period and the beginning of the historic period?

the invention of writing


Did agriculture distinguish prehistoric from historic era?

Agriculture destinguishes the New Stone Age. Pre-history literally means "before written history", so you would say that lack of written history distinguishes the prehistoric period from the historic period.


Which development marked the end of the prehistoric period and the beginning of the historic period?

the invention of writing


Was stone age prehistoric or historic?

prehistoric


what is a prefix for historic?

prehistoric


What is a prefix of historic?

The suffix in the word prehistoric is "ic" meaning like, of, or pertaining to.


What is the difference between prehistoric and historic?

Prehistoric: when writing has not been invented and no records were kept Historic: when writing started and records were kept


What innovation made early historic rather than prehistoric?

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What is the root for prehistoric?

historic. pre is the prefix.


What innovation made early civilizations historic rather than prehistoric?

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Prehistoric art is related to?

No such thing as Prehistoric art. They communicated by drawing on rocks. They built things as altars. But since we know about it, it's not prehistoric, it's historic.


What is a achaeologist?

An archaeologist is a person who studies historic and prehistoric peoples and their cultures.