noun
Refers to the academic discipline that studies human history before written records, often synonymous with 先史時代研究.
彼は大学で先史学を専攻している。
He is majoring in prehistory at university.
先史学の講義では、考古学的発見に基づいて人類
In prehistory lectures, we explore human origins based on archaeological discoveries.
歴史学 (history) relies on written records, whereas 先史学 deals with periods before writing.
Compound of 先史 (prehistory, from 先 'before' and 史 'history') and 学 (study, -ology).