Prior to the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern and central Chile was under Inca rule while independent Mapuche inhabited south-central Chile.

Prior to the arrival of the Europeans, the Mesoamerican diet did not include dairy products, so cheese making was unknown.

Prior to the arrival of Europeans, Panama was widely settled by Chibchan, Chocoan, and Cueva peoples, among whom the largest group were the Cueva ( whose specific language affiliation is poorly documented ).

Prior to the arrival of the Europeans in the early 1700s, Samoa's history was interwoven with that of certain chiefdoms of Fiji as well as the history of the kingdom of Tonga.

Prior to Aragonés ' arrival at Mad, the magazine had sometimes filled its margins with text jokes under the catch-all heading " Marginal Thinking.

Prior to the arrival of the Tai people and culture into what is now Thailand, the region hosted a number of indigenous Mon-Khmer and Malay civilizations.

Prior to the arrival of European colonial powers, the island of Timor was part of the trading networks that stretched between India and China and incorporating Maritime Southeast Asia.

Prior to the arrival of the Europeans, certain Malagasy tribes occasionally waged wars to capture and enslave prisoners.

Prior to the arrival of Arab armies in Palestine, many paramilitary groups in the Arab World, including the Muslim Brotherhood and the Arab Liberation Army ( ALA ), had volunteered to fight there.

Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the land Wayne County encompasses was originally part of the Iroquois Confederacy, which had existed from around August 31, 1142.

Prior to his arrival in the Republic, the death of Marco Ricci in 1730 had created an opening in the field of landscape painting amid a marketplace crowded with history painters, and Zuccarelli's unique blend of countryside and Arcadia quickly achieved success.

Prior to the arrival of the missionaries, some 550 natives were scattered throughout the local area ; by 1790, the number of converted Christians had grown to 700, and just six years later nearly 1, 000 " neophytes " ( recent converts ) lived in or around the Mission compound.

Prior to the arrival of Māori settlers in the 13th century, much of the modern Canterbury region was covered in scrub and beech forests.

Prior to the start of the 1959 – 60 season saw the arrival of arguably the club's greatest ever manager, Alec Stock.

Prior to Aeneas ' arrival in Italy, Turnus was the primary potential suitor of Lavinia, daughter of Latinus, King of the Latin people.

Prior to the arrival of European settlers around 1740, Greenbrier County, like most of West Virginia, was used as a hunting grounds by the Shawnee and Cherokee Nations.

Prior to the Europeans ' arrival to the area, it was inhabited by numerous Native American tribes, with the Cowlitz tribe being the largest.

Prior to the arrival of European settlers, the land that would become Nottoway County was inhabited by American Indians of the Nadowa tribe, an Iroquoian people.

Prior to the arrival of colonists of European descent, the local Abenakis has subsisted largely on moose.

Prior to the arrival of foreign settlers, the area that would later become Kimble County was inhabited by several Native American groups, including the Comanche, Kiowa, Kiowa Apache, and Lipan Apache.

Prior to the Romans ' arrival, Haringey was part of a large area covering Essex and Middlesex which was home to a Celtic tribe called Trinobantes.

Prior to the arrival of non-indigenous settlers in the 1830s, the area now known as Tipton County was inhabited by the Miami and Delaware tribes.

Prior to 1900, the town saw the arrival of the Rock Island Railroad and the town's name was changed to Hartford.

Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the area around San Juan Bautista was populated by the Mutsunes, a branch of the Ohlone Indians.

Prior to the Spanish conquest of the Americas and the arrival of European settlers from Mexico, the land of the Yucaipa Valley was occupied by the Serrano Indians for possibly 1, 000 years.

Prior to Islam the Kaaba of Mecca was covered in symbols representing the myriad demons, djinn, demigods, or simply tribal gods and other assorted deities which represented the polytheistic culture of pre-Islamic Arabia.

Prior to the missions, the American Indians had developed a complex, self-sufficient culture.

Prior to the French Canadian settlers, indigenous peoples known as the Mississippian culture and earlier cultures had been living in the region for more than a thousand years.

Prior to the European exploration it is likely the Mississippian culture tribe, the Oneota, lived in the area.

Prior to a cultural change initiative, a needs assessment is needed to identify and understand the current organizational culture.

Prior to the middle of the 20th century in Western culture, homosexual societies were mostly underground or secret, which makes it difficult to determine how long butch and femme roles have been practiced by women.

Prior to becoming mayor, Hosaka was also well-known his staunch opposition of the death penalty and his defense of Japan's Otaku culture.

Prior to their appearance Zebra has been seen corresponding with them via letter, attempting to give them more culture than just eating zebras and establish a friendship between their species.

Prior to the Arrival of Spanish explorers, the area where Santa Marta lies was inhabited by Amerindians from the Tairona culture, and its subsequent families: Arhuacos and Koguis, among others.

Prior to the discovery of steel by any culture, all stone carving was carried out by using an abrasion technique, following rough hewing of the stone block using hammers.

Prior to missionization in the 1940s and 1950s Shuar culture functioned to organize and promote a warrior society.

Prior to Juba's career, the dance of blackface performance was more faithful to black culture than its other aspects, but as blackfaced clowns and minstrels adopted elements of his style, Juba further enhanced this authenticity.

Prior to the late nineteenth century, western ( specifically European ) empires studied what was said to be high culture of the Middle East, being literature, language, and philology ; however, a reciprocal program and curriculum of study did not exist in the Orient which looked at European lands.

Prior to this time, Stalinist culture emphasized women as being responsible for the home, often characterizing them as collecting material possessions to maintain a cozy atmosphere.

Prior to the 1850s, Chiricahua culture, as did some other indigenous peoples, held a predatory policy towards their indigenous neighbors in the way of invading, raping, and pillaging villages, which included the kidnapping of women and children.

* Prior to 1 August 2010, MTV Europe provided a unique mix of popular culture programming along with music videos.

Prior to King Alfred there had been the Hiberno-Saxon culture, producing in Insular art the fusion of Anglo-Saxon and Celtic techniques and motifs, which had largely ceased in Ireland and Northern England with the Viking invasions.

Prior to the work of Melville Herskovits in 1941 it was widely believed that all elements of African culture were destroyed by the horrific experiences of Africans forced to come to the United States of America.