prefeudal
/priˈfjudəl/
adjective
- Relating to the time or social system before feudalism (the medieval system of land ownership and obligations).
- Historians study prefeudal societies to understand how land ownership evolved.
- The prefeudal period in Europe was marked by tribal communities and local chieftains.
- Artifacts from the prefeudal era show a simpler agricultural lifestyle.
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