preindustrial in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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In preindustrial times, deaths at young and middle age were common, and lifespans over 70 years were comparatively rare.
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Mollusc shells, including those of cowries, were used as a kind of money (shell money) in several preindustrial societies.
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The humans have reverted to a preindustrial existence in a world populated with chimerical beasts such as the saurian jodphurs, relying on bio-sciences for whatever support they can derive.
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In preindustrial societies, governmental administrative duties were often handled by voluntary associations such as guilds.
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