prehistorian
noun
pre·his·to·ri·an
ˌprē-(h)i-ˈstȯr-ē-ən 
: an archaeologist who specializes in prehistory
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His fellow prehistorians agreed that deciphering the meaning of the paintings would only ever be speculative.
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Nicole Krauss, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
The overthrow of this hypothesis in the 1960s was led by another French prehistorian, André Leroi-Gourhan.
—Roger Lewin, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
One French prehistorian has a theory that painting the handprints was a form of sacred ritual, according to the report.
—Fox News, 5 May 2017
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Nicole Krauss, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
The overthrow of this hypothesis in the 1960s was led by another French prehistorian, André Leroi-Gourhan.
—Roger Lewin, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
One French prehistorian has a theory that painting the handprints was a form of sacred ritual, according to the report.
—Fox News, 5 May 2017
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“Prehistorian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prehistorian. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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