thượng cổ
Definition
- Noun:
- High antiquity / remote antiquity: Refers to the earliest period of human history or prehistory, often considered to be before recorded ancient history.
- The most ancient times: Denotes the epoch of the greatest age, the primordial era.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các nhà khảo cổ nghiên cứu văn hóa thời thượng cổ. (Archaeologists study cultures from remote antiquity.)
- Truyền thuyết này bắt nguồn từ thời thượng cổ. (This legend originates from the most ancient times.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in historical, archaeological, and literary contexts to describe eras far removed from the present. It often implies a time shrouded in myth and pre-civilization.
Variants and Related Words
- Cổ đại (n): ancient times, antiquity (generally refers to a later, more defined historical period than ).
- Văn minh Hy Lạp cổ đại. (Ancient Greek civilization.)
Synonyms
- Remote antiquity
- Primeval times
- Primordial age
Related Concepts
- Tiền sử (n): Prehistory (the period before written records).
- Nguyên thủy (adj/n): Primitive, primordial.