preconquest

adjective

pre·​con·​quest ˌprē-ˈkän-ˌkwest 

-ˈkäŋ-;

-ˈkäŋ-kwəst

variants or pre-conquest

: existing or relating to a time before a conquest

the preconquest Americas

their preconquest history

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above