Prehistoric fiction

Prehistoric fiction is a science fiction subgenre in which the story is set in the period of time prior to the existence of written record, known as prehistory.

[1][2] As a fictional genre, the realistic description of the subject varies, without necessarily a commitment to develop an objective anthropological account.

The paleontologist Björn Kurtén coined the term "paleofiction" to define his works.

Stonepunk is a neologism born from the contraction between a stone and cyberpunk.

This is an uchronia that refers to the massive use of technology in prehistoric times.

"A hunter attacking a brown bear.", art from The Cave Boy of the Age of Stone , novel by Margaret A. McIntyre.
Dinosaur Destroy by C. M. Eddy Jr. , Amazing Stories , January 1949 cover art by J. Allen St. John