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Prehistoric fiction

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Prehistoric fiction is both a historical fiction and a science fiction subgenre in which the story is set during the long timespan of human, and even animal, prehistory[1][2]; the Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic up to the Copper Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age for Western Eurasia and North Africa, and further afield the Lithic Stage and Archaic Stage of North America. The genre has connections with speculative fiction.[3] In narratives such as this, for instance, humans and dinosaurs are shown living together.

The paleontologist and author Björn Kurtén coined the term "paleofiction" to define his works.[4] The contemporary genre dubbed "stonepunk" features the anachronistic use of high technology in prehistoric times.[5] Yet prehistoric fiction can be accurate and based on hard paleontological, archeological and anthropological evidence.

List of prehistoric fiction

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Print

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"A hunter attacking a brown bear", art from The Cave Boy of the Age of Stone, novel by Margaret A. McIntyre.

Short stories and collections

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Dinosaur Destroy by C. M. Eddy Jr., Amazing Stories, January 1949 cover art by J. Allen St. John

Graphic novels and comics

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Film and television series

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In chronological order:

Scene from When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth

Games

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Tabletop games

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  • GURPS Ice Age (1989) by Kirk Wilson Tate
  • Stone Age (2008) Michael Tummelhofer
  • Cavemaster (2012) by Jeff Dee and Talzhemir Mrr
  • Würm (2017) by Emmanuel Roudier, Olivier Castan, and Éric Gilleron

Video games

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See also

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Further reading

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  • Ruddick, Nicholas. The Fire in the Stone: Prehistoric Fiction from Charles Darwin to Jean M. Auel. Middletown, CT. Wesleyan University Press, 2009.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Trussel, Stephen. "Prehistoric Fiction". www.trussel.com. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  2. ↑ "What was prehistoric Britain like?". BBC Bitesize. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  3. ↑ "Prehistoric SF". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  4. ↑ Annales zoologici fennici. Finnish Zoological and Botanical Pub. Board. 1991.
  5. ↑ "Punkpunk: A Compendium of Literary Punk Genres". LitReactor. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  6. ↑ de Sousa Causo, Roberto. "Curiosities - Sambaqui: A Novel of Pre-History, by Stella Carr Ribeiro (1987)". SF Site. Archived from the original on May 1, 2009. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  7. ↑ Thomas, G. W. (2020-02-03). "Spear and Fang: A Prehistoric Premiere". Dark Worlds Quarterly. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  8. ↑ Appelbaum, Stanley; Kelly, Richard Michael (1981-01-01). Great Drawings and Illustrations from Punch, 1841-1901: 192 Works by Leech, Keene, Du Maurier, May and 21 Others. Courier Corporation. ISBN 978-0-486-24110-4.
  9. ↑ "BD de préhistoire - Pascal Semonsut - Hominidés". www.hominides.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  10. ↑ "Shiko faz releitura ousada de personagem de Mauricio de Sousa". EP Grupo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2013-11-19. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  11. ↑ Avila, Gabriel (2019-06-05). "Piteco - Fogo | Preview da Graphic MSP mostra luta de tribos; confira". Omelete (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  12. ↑ "Piteco - Presas, o novo lançamento do selo Graphic MSP, tem capa revelada". Jovem Nerd (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  13. ↑ "Piteco - Conquista (Graphic MSP) - Capa Dura". panini.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "La préhistoire sur grand écran - Pascal Semonsut - Hominidés". www.hominides.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  15. ↑ Catsoulis, Jeannette (2019-03-14). "'Iceman' Review: Retribution in the Neolithic Age". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  16. ↑ Gleiberman, Owen (2018-08-15). "Film Review: 'Alpha'". Variety. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  17. ↑ "'Roots of Pacha'". Retrieved 2023-05-19.
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