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protohistory
1. The period in any area following prehistory and preceding the appearance of coherent history derived from written records. It is a transitional time period between prehistory and recorded history, for which both archaeological and historical data are employed.
2. A time when non-literate aboriginal peoples had access to European goods but did not have face-to-face contact.
3. Periods during which historical documentation is fragmentary or not directly from the society being studied.
4. The period of 1250-1519 AD in Mesoamerica, which followed the Postclassic and ends just before the Spanish conquest (there are historic documents for this period).
2. A time when non-literate aboriginal peoples had access to European goods but did not have face-to-face contact.
3. Periods during which historical documentation is fragmentary or not directly from the society being studied.
4. The period of 1250-1519 AD in Mesoamerica, which followed the Postclassic and ends just before the Spanish conquest (there are historic documents for this period).