preconquest
/priˈkɑŋkwɛst/
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- Existing or occurring before a conquest, especially the Norman Conquest of England (1066) or the Spanish conquest of the Americas.
- The museum has a special exhibit on preconquest art from the Aztec civilization.
- The village still preserves some preconquest traditions in its festivals.
- Historians study preconquest legal systems to understand how societies changed.
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