Prehistoric fiction
Encyclopedia
Prehistoric fiction is a literary genre in which the story is set in the period of time prior to the existence of written record, known as prehistory
. As a fictional genre, the realistic description of the subject varies, not there being necessarily a commitment to develop an objective anthropological
account.
Prehistory
Prehistory is the span of time before recorded history. Prehistory can refer to the period of human existence before the availability of those written records with which recorded history begins. More broadly, it refers to all the time preceding human existence and the invention of writing...
. As a fictional genre, the realistic description of the subject varies, not there being necessarily a commitment to develop an objective anthropological
Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
account.