What does preliterary mean?
Preliterary means Before the development of literature..
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Before the development of literature..
In the mid-nineteenth century, the new science of anthropology increased American and European contact with preliterary societies.
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Preliterary means Before the development of literature..
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In the mid-nineteenth century, the new science of anthropology increased American and European contact with preliterary societies.
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