How is history different from prehistory?

Answer 1

In the most general terms, prehistory differs from history inasmuch as it is that period of time that has occurred before periods in which human ideas and events have been recorded, particularly through writing. In other words, 'history' refers to times or events that have been preserved through records of some kind, while 'prehistory' refers to what came before such records.

Answer 2

History is the story or record of what has happened in the past. Prehistory is the period before events were recored in writing. by Jade Molina