Lion Man

More evidence of an ancient civilisation?

According to the current history books, around 300,000 years ago modern humans emerged from Africa. They, along with the Neanderthals and other hominids lived together and used basic stone tools. Whilst the early humans spread to Europe and Asia, they continued with these same crude implements for another 250,000 years.

Then, around 50,000 years ago, something happened. Almost from nowhere, humans began creating more sophisticated tools, each with a specific purpose. Knives, hooks and needles started to be fashioned. And not just in one location. Archaeological evidence of this leap in sophistication has been found all around the world. From Australia to Asia, Europe and Africa. All at the same time.

Not only tools but art and sculpture also developed at the same time, coinciding with the demise of the Neanderthals, who likely disappeared around 40,000 year ago.

Early modern humans, at around this time, were apparently still hunter-gatherers. It wasn’t until around 12,000 years ago that agriculture began to develop and civilisation could begin to flourish.

But does a pre-war discovery challenge that hunter-gather theory? Was there an ancient civilisation that pre-dates anything in the history books?