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Prehistoric Fiction is a science fiction subgenre in which the story is set in the ages prior to the existence of written records, generally known as prehistory.[1][2] A span of time that may include as its fictional setting the three periods of Stone Age; the Paleolithic, Mesolithic or Neolithic as well as the Metal Ages. Even earlier periods of the Cenozoic and Mesozoic have been the subject of fiction including extinct mammals and dinosaurs. As a literary genre the description of the subjects can vary widely, from the realistic to the fantastic, without necessarily having any commitment to developing an objective anthropological, archaeological or paleontological account whatsoever. Because of this, a given author of prehistoric fiction will often deal with their subjects with more creative license than the author of serious historical fiction. The genre also has connections with speculative fiction.[3] In many such narratives for instance, humans and dinosaurs live together, despite the extinction of the dinosaurs and the evolution of humans being separated by tens of millions of years. The paleontologist, academic and author Björn Kurtén coined the term "paleofiction" to define his works.[4] One of the newer derivatives and subgenres of Cyberpunk is Stonepunk. Stonepunk is a neologism born from the contraction between a stone and cyberpunk. This is an uchronia that refers to the incongruous use of high technology in prehistoric times.[5]

List of prehistoric fiction

Print

"A hunter attacking a brown bear.", art from The Cave Boy of the Age of Stone, novel by Margaret A. McIntyre.

Short stories and collections

Dinosaur Destroy by C. M. Eddy Jr., Amazing Stories, January 1949 cover art by J. Allen St. John

Graphic novels and comics

Film and television series

Scene from When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth

Games

Tabletop games

  • GURPS Ice Age (1989) by Kirk Wilson Tate
  • Stone Age (2008) Michael Tummelhofer
  • Cavemaster (2012) by Jeff Dee and Talzhemir Mrr
  • Würm (2017) by Emmanuel Roudier, Olivier Castan, and Éric Gilleron

Video games

See also

Further reading

  • Ruddick, Nicholas. The Fire in the Stone: Prehistoric Fiction from Charles Darwin to Jean M. Auel. Middletown, CT. Wesleyan University Press, 2009.

References

  1. ^ a b c Trussel, Stephen. "Prehistoric Fiction". www.trussel.com. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  2. ^ "What was prehistoric Britain like?". BBC Bitesize. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  3. ^ "Prehistoric SF". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  4. ^ Annales zoologici fennici. Finnish Zoological and Botanical Pub. Board. 1991.
  5. ^ "Punkpunk: A Compendium of Literary Punk Genres". LitReactor. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  6. ^ de Sousa Causo, Roberto. "Curiosities - Sambaqui: A Novel of Pre-History, by Stella Carr Ribeiro (1987)". SF Site. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  7. ^ Thomas, G. W. (2020-02-03). "Spear and Fang: A Prehistoric Premiere". Dark Worlds Quarterly. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  8. ^ Appelbaum, Stanley; Kelly, Richard Michael (1981-01-01). Great Drawings and Illustrations from Punch, 1841-1901: 192 Works by Leech, Keene, Du Maurier, May and 21 Others. Courier Corporation. ISBN 978-0-486-24110-4.
  9. ^ "BD de préhistoire - Pascal Semonsut - Hominidés". www.hominides.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  10. ^ "Shiko faz releitura ousada de personagem de Mauricio de Sousa". EP Grupo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2013-11-19. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  11. ^ Avila, Gabriel (2019-06-05). "Piteco - Fogo | Preview da Graphic MSP mostra luta de tribos; confira". Omelete (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  12. ^ a b c d "La préhistoire sur grand écran - Pascal Semonsut - Hominidés". www.hominides.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  13. ^ Gleiberman, Owen (2018-08-15). "Film Review: 'Alpha'". Variety. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  14. ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (2019-03-14). "'Iceman' Review: Retribution in the Neolithic Age". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  15. ^ "'Roots of Pacha'". Retrieved 2023-05-19.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prehistoric_fiction
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