protohistorian


pro·to·his·to·ry

P0616700 (prō′tō-hĭs′tə-rē, -hĭs′trē)n. The study of a culture just before the time of its earliest recorded history.
pro′to·his·tor′i·an (-hĭ-stôr′ē-ən, -stŏr′-) n.pro′to·his·tor′ic (-hĭ-stôr′ĭk, -stŏr′-) adj.

protohistorian

(ˌprəʊtəʊhɪˈstɔːrɪən) n1. (Historical Terms) a student of or expert in protohistory2. (Historical Terms) obsolete an early historian