the study humans prior to the invention of writing 同义词:protoanthropology,
Protohistory refers to a period between prehistory and history, during which a culture or civilization has not yet developed writing, but other cultures have already noted its existence in their own writings. For example, in Europe, the Celts and the Germanic tribes may be considered to have been protohistoric when they began appearing in Greek and Roman texts.
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When texts are available the term protohistory is often used . 在可以得到文献的情况下往往就使用有史考古学这个名词。
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The archaeological sites at sa caleta ( settlement ) and puig des molins ( necropolis ) testify to the important role played by the island in the mediterranean economy in protohistory , particularly during the phoenician - carthaginian period 萨?卡莱塔聚居地考古遗址和普伊格?德斯?墨林斯墓地遗址证实了一点:在史前,特别是腓尼基-迦太基时期,伊维萨岛对于地中海经济发展起到了非常重要的作用。