"deep history" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: deep histories [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} deep history (countable and uncountable, plural deep histories)
  1. The distant past of the human species, going further back than prehistory and considering the evolution of modern human anatomy. Wikipedia link: deep history Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): History Related terms: big history, deep time
    Sense id: en-deep_history-en-noun-n8lDnPZF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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