1. existing or occurring before the development of modern humans

1. an ancestor or early form of human beings that existed before modern humans evolved

Examples

• Scientists discovered prehuman fossils in the cave.
• The prehuman species lived millions of years ago.
• Prehuman tools were much simpler than modern ones.
• The museum displays prehuman skeletal remains.
• This prehuman walked upright but had a smaller brain.
• Researchers study prehumans to understand human evolution.
• The prehuman left behind evidence of early tool use.