preindustrial
/priːɪnˈdʌstriəl/
adjective
- Relating to the time before the Industrial Revolution, when most goods were made by hand and society was based on agriculture and small-scale crafts.
- Life in preindustrial times was slower and more dependent on nature.
- The museum displays artifacts from the preindustrial era.
- Preindustrial societies relied on farming and handmade tools.
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