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History of Prehistory

Pivotal moments in prehistory across human history.

First Human Settlement of Australia

PrehistoryFirst Human Settlement of Australiac. 65,000 BCE · Central AustraliaFirst humans arrive in Sahul via sea crossings, marking the earliest migration out of Africa into Oceania.

Creation of Chauvet Cave Paintings

PrehistoryCreation of Chauvet Cave Paintingsc. 30,000 BCE · Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, FranceEarly humans create sophisticated animal paintings in deep limestone caves.

Lascaux Cave Paintings Created

PrehistoryLascaux Cave Paintings Createdc. 17,000 BCE · Dordogne, FranceUpper Paleolithic artists create stunning animal frescoes deep inside limestone caves using natural pigments.

Construction of Gobekli Tepe

PrehistoryConstruction of Gobekli Tepec. 9500 BCE · Sanliurfa, TurkeyHunter-gatherers build massive stone circles predating agriculture and pottery, challenging assumptions about civilization origins.

Domestication of Wheat

PrehistoryDomestication of Wheatc. 9500 BCE · Fertile Crescent, Syria/IraqWild grasses are cultivated for food in the Fertile Crescent, sparking the Neolithic Revolution.