Prehistoric Europe Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
period of history
About Prehistoric Europe
TheNeanderthalman,Homo neanderthalensis, was endemic to Europe since around 200,000BC. The modern human species,Homo sapiens, arrived in Europe around 45,000BC through theMiddle East, and displaced the Neanderthals, who became extinct around 30,000BC. While Neanderthals andHomo sapienslived side by side for millennia, we know few details about how they interacted. Genetic research has confirmed that the two types of humans could produce fertile offspring and some Neanderthal genes are still present in some modern day populations, but whether or not this type of interaction was common or more common than violence is not yet known. European prehistory and early history are commonly periodized by the material of locally found artifacts. Thestone ageis divided in thepaleolithic(Old Stone Age)
Prehistoric Europe Travel Guide Sections
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