alt Hacker NewsHistory is recorded, that's the definition of the word. Prehistory is not recorded which is what the 500 kya to 10 kya refers to.
History is recorded, that's the definition of the word. Prehistory is not recorded which is what the 500 kya to 10 kya refers to.
The wikipedia for "Recorded history"[1] draws the distinction this way:
- Before writing: prehistory
- After writing: recorded history
- Both together: human history[2]
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recorded_history
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_history