adjective
- existing or occurring before contact between different cultures, especially before European contact with indigenous peoples
Usage: historical; anthropological
Examples
- Archaeologists study precontact Native American settlements.
- The museum displays precontact artifacts from various tribes.
- Precontact populations had complex trading networks.
- The site contains precontact pottery dating back centuries.
- Researchers examine precontact agricultural practices.
- Precontact societies developed sophisticated tools.