predynastic

adjective

pre·dy·nas·tic ˌprē-dī-ˈna-stik

variants or pre-dynastic

: occurring before a dynasty

especially : occurring before the ancient Egyptian dynasties ruling from about 3400 b.c.

the predynastic period/age

predynastic rulers

—often capitalized in this specific sense

… the fine plum-red ware that is a hallmark of Predynastic culture … —

Michael Allen Hoffman

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These depictions ranged from predynastic statues to wall paintings, amulets, and statues — a tradition spanning 3,000 years. —

Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024 Agadez, the regional capital of the north, oversees a parched, rugged landscape larger than France, home to a unique Saharan eco-reserve and the source of nearly all predynastic archaeological and paleontological heritage. —

Paul Sereno, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2023 The site linked Egypt and Canaan from predynastic times onward. —

Petro Kotzé, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2022 Archaeologists have uncovered predynastic tombs that date back to before the times of Egypt's pharaohs. —

Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2021 At first, these floods served as natural irrigation for crops in the days of predynastic Egypt, researchers believe. —

Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2021