Does prehistory have the same meaning as pre-Roman?

Then Pre-history coincides with Pre-Roman. Because it is from the Romans that we get the first written accounts of Britain and British tribes. On the other hand, if we look at it from a context of Greece, which had a writing long before it was invaded by Rome. read more

Prehistory means before History. History starts with the invention of writing, around 4,500 years ago. Ancient Rome began in 753B.C, and was officially the Roman Empire in 27 B.C. Anything before Rome, or before Roman influence in an area is referred to as pre-Roman. e.g. Pre-Roman Gaul was Celtic. read more

Prehistory vs. Ancient History* Like most abstract terms, prehistory means different things to different people. The common meaning of prehistory is the “the time before civilization.” However, that definition does not clarify the essential difference between pre-history and ancient history. read more