pre-contact
/priːˈkɒntakt/noun
Previous contact or communication. rare.
adjective
Archaeol. and Cultural Anthropol. Existing or occurring in a place or culture outside Europe prior to the first contact with Europeans; designating a time or place before such contact.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Middleton (d. 1627), playwright. From pre- + contact.
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