{"id":107869,"date":"2026-04-24T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/?p=107869"},"modified":"2026-04-24T12:36:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T10:36:25","slug":"facts-early-humans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/facts-early-humans\/","title":{"rendered":"\u4fe1\u3058\u3089\u308c\u306a\u3044\u3088\u3046\u306a\u521d\u671f\u306e\u4eba\u985e\u306b\u95a2\u3059\u308b8\u3064\u306e\u4e8b\u5b9f"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:56.296296296296%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:56.296296296296%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:56.296296296296%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:56.296296296296%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:56.296296296296%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:56.296296296296%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-8::before{padding-top:56.296296296296%; }img#mv-trellis-img-8{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p>Early humans lived tens of thousands of years before us, and we still have a lot to learn about them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we know them currently, they stand somewhere between <strong>terrifying and relatable<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They engaged in cannibalism and crafted insane weapons, but they also loved their pets and made art. Here are 8 facts about prehistoric humans that sound made up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. A Man and Woman Buried With Their Dog (14,000 years ago)<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-107876\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-170x96.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201080%20608'%3E%3Crect%20width='1080'%20height='608'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107876 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-170x96.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>14,000 years ago in <strong>today&rsquo;s Germany<\/strong>, early humans buried their loved ones with their dog. This is considered the earliest evidence of humans keeping pets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dog was laid to rest alongside a man and a woman, showing that even in those times, humans formed bonds with animals much like we do today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It suggests they valued their pets, and even <strong>saw them as family<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This discovery adds nuance to the story of domestication, proving animals weren&rsquo;t just tools or food; they were companions, with emotional ties that lasted even after death.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Neanderthals Buried Their Dead With Flowers<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-107880\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-2.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-2-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-2-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-2-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-2-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-2-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-2-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-2-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-2-170x96.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201080%20608'%3E%3Crect%20width='1080'%20height='608'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107880 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-2.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-2.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-2.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-2-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-2-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-2-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-2-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-2-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-2-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-2-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-2-170x96.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Neanderthals were among the most brutal early human species, and yet this discovery paints them as more sophisticated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some findings suggest they buried their dead with flowers or plant materials, which could mean they <strong>held rituals<\/strong>, and even that they had beliefs about an afterlife.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This kind of behavior points to a <strong>form of spirituality<\/strong> or, at least, a recognition that death was significant.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If true, it suggests Neanderthals possessed emotional depth to care for their loved ones after death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It would mean they&rsquo;ve had complex social and spiritual lives, similar to our own ancestors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Most People Outside Africa Carry Neanderthal DNA<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-107873\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107873 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you&rsquo;re not African, chances are you carry some Neanderthal DNA, especially if you&rsquo;re a ginger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Early humans who left Africa <strong>mixed with Neanderthals<\/strong>, which means that a small part of our DNA might be from them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, modern medicine recognizes that <strong>gingers<\/strong> need to be medicated differently from people with darker hair, due to their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicaldaily.com\/8-ways-having-red-hair-affects-persons-health-pain-sex-348198\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MC1R gene<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This gene was also found in <a href=\"https:\/\/news.harvard.edu\/gazette\/story\/2007\/11\/dna-reveals-neanderthal-redheads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Neanderthals<\/a>, suggesting some of them might have been pale and red-haired.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interbreeding has left traces in our immune systems, pain tolerance, as well as skin and hair color.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s incredible to think that a part of us is a literal remnant of prehistoric Neanderthal life, influencing who we are to this day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Terrors of Cannibalism<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-107904\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-3.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-3-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-3-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-3-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-3-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-3-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-3-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-3-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-3-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-3-170x96.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201080%20608'%3E%3Crect%20width='1080'%20height='608'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107904 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-3.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-3.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-3.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-3-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-3-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-3-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-3-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-3-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-3-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-3-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-3-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-3-170x96.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Cannibalism among early humans was tragically common; in times of famine, it was a <strong>survival strategy<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The earliest concrete evidence shows that groups sometimes ate their own, and that not even the young members of the group were spared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This suggests that no one was safe &ndash; not even the children who were the hope of the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And even more terrifyingly, we can&rsquo;t say for certain that cannibalism was driven by starvation only; it might have been <strong>ritualistic<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, tales of cannibalism among the elites exist as scary conspiracy theories. To think that it might have been an ordinary thing among prehistoric humans&hellip;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Humans Were Creating Art 40,000 Years Ago<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-107874\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-7.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-7.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-7-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-7-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-7-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-7-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-7-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-7-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-7-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-7-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-7-170x96.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201080%20608'%3E%3Crect%20width='1080'%20height='608'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107874 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-7.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-7.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-7.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-7-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-7-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-7-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-7-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-7-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-7-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-7-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-7-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-7-170x96.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Long before the first letters were invented, early humans created art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066 <a href=\"https:\/\/bradshawfoundation.com\/chauvet\/chauvet_cave_paintings.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chauvet Cave paintings<\/a> in France, dating back around 40,000 years, are among the oldest known art on Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These stunning images of animals and abstract shapes predate written language by at least 35,000 years!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It means prehistoric humans had a desire to <strong>express themselves<\/strong>, tell stories, recreate what they saw, and maybe even perform rituals through art.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This creative drive shows they had <strong>culture and imagination<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prehistoric sense of beauty laid the groundwork for all art and storytelling we have today.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. At Least 5 Different Human Species Lived At the Same Time&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-107886\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-6.jpeg\" alt=\"early humans cave\" class=\"wp-image-107886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-6.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-6-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-6-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-6-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-6-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-6-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-6-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-6-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-6-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-6-170x96.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201080%20608'%3E%3Crect%20width='1080'%20height='608'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"early humans cave\" class=\"wp-image-107886 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-6.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-6.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-6.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-6-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-6-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-6-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-6-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-6-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-6-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-6-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-6-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-6-170x96.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>At some point, at least five different early human species coexisted and roamed the Earth. The estimated time is <strong>300,000 years ago<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mind you, these weren&rsquo;t the same kind of humans who looked a bit different due to their environment and race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These species evolved differently; they competed and were even predatory to each other.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some evidence suggests that Neanderthals actively hunted our ancestors, while others suggest the very opposite, that we hunted them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There were <strong>Homo Erecturs, Neanderthals, Denisovans<\/strong>, and others, each with their own traits and adaptations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This diversity shows how complex and long human evolution was, with various species competing, adapting, and sometimes interbreeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. The Atlatl<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-107882\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-4.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-4-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-4-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-4-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-4-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-4-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-4-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-4-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-4-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-4-170x96.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201080%20608'%3E%3Crect%20width='1080'%20height='608'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107882 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-4.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-4.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-4.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-4-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-4-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-4-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-4-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-4-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-4-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-4-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-4-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-4-170x96.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Early humans had to be very inventive with their weapons. They hunted bigger and deadlier game than we can even imagine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, they did it all on foot, with minimal shelter and basically no gear.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, they came up with the atlatl, a <strong>spear-thrower<\/strong> that could hit targets with the <strong>force of a rifle<\/strong>; it made hunting more efficient and deadly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first spear-throwers date back to <strong>15,000 BC<\/strong>, but the name atlatl comes from the Nahuatl language of the Aztec, who were still using it in the 1500s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It allowed hunters to take down bigger prey from a safer distance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s a testament to prehistoric ingenuity and understanding of physics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. No One Knows When Early Humans Started Speaking<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-107884\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-5.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-5.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-5-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-5-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-5-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-5-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-5-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-5-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-5-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-5-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-5-170x96.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201080%20608'%3E%3Crect%20width='1080'%20height='608'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107884 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-5.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-8\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-5.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-5.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-5-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-5-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-5-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-5-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-5-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-5-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-5-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-5-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/early-humans-prehistoric-5-170x96.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Language is one of humanity&rsquo;s <strong>greatest achievements<\/strong>, but no one can say precisely when it began.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some experts believe that the development of clear speech might have taken <strong>500,000 years<\/strong>! This slow evolution started with primitive sounds and developed into a complex language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Early humans communicated with gestures, noises, grunts, and basic words before developing full sentences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ability to speak clearly and articulate ideas changed everything; it enabled culture, cooperation, passing on knowledge, and so much more.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Early humans lived tens of thousands of years before us, and we still have a lot to learn about them. 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