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Upper Paleolithic
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The Upper Paleolithic is the third and last subdivision of the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age. Very broadly, it dates to between 50,000 and 12,000 years ago, according to some theories coinciding with t
Löwenmensch, a prehistoric ivory sculpture discovered in Hohlenstein-Stadel, c. 40,000–35,000 years old
Löwenmensch, a prehistoric ivory sculpture discovered in Hohlenstein-Stadel, c. 40,000–35,000 years old
Expansion of early modern humans from Africa
Expansion of early modern humans from Africa
Flint Knives, Ahmarian Culture, Nahal Boqer, Israel, 47,000–40,000 BP. Israel Museum.
Flint Knives, Ahmarian Culture, Nahal Boqer, Israel, 47,000–40,000 BP. Israel Museum.
Stone core for making fine blades, Boqer Tachtit, Negev, Israel, c. 40,000 BP
Stone core for making fine blades, Boqer Tachtit, Negev, Israel, c. 40,000 BP
Behavioral modernity
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Behavioral modernity is a suite of behavioral and cognitive traits associated with humans, reflecting capacities such as abstract and symbolic thought, planning depth, cumulative culture, and complex
Upper Paleolithic
…broadly, it dates to between 50,000 and 12,000 years ago (the beginning of the Holocene), according to some theories coinciding with the appearance of behavioral modernity in humans. It is followed by the Mesolithic. Anatomically modern humans (i.e. Homo sapiens) are believed to have emerged in Africa around 300,000 years…
Upper Paleolithic (16,000-year-old) cave painting from Lascaux cave in France
Upper Paleolithic (16,000-year-old) cave painting from Lascaux cave in France
The Venus of Hohle Fels figurine was carved about 40,000 years ago and is a product of behavioral modernity
The Venus of Hohle Fels figurine was carved about 40,000 years ago and is a product of behavioral modernity
A Māori man performing haka, a ceremonial dance. He is displaying several hallmarks of behavioral modernity including the use of jewelry, application
A Māori man performing haka, a ceremonial dance. He is displaying several hallmarks of behavioral modernity including the use of jewelry, application of body paint, music and dance, and symbolic behavior.