Early People

  • 9988B,C.E Modern humans started living in far south.

    Evidence suggests that modern humans were alredy living as far south as central Chile by about 12,500 years ago.
  • Hunter stumbled upon paintings.

    In 1868, a hunter stumbled upon paintings in the Altamira cave in Spain.
  • Teenagers discover old paintings.

    In 1940 four teenagers and their dog discovered a cave full of 16,000 year old paintings, to the time of the last Ice Age.
  • Scull found in East Africa.

    Scull found in East Africa.
    British archaeologists Mary and Louis Leakey Discovered a piece of human-like skull at Olduvai Gorge in East Africa. The fossil was at least 1.75 million years old.
  • Hundreds of bone fragments found that made up lucy.

    American fossil hunter Donald Johanson made a discovery and finds the first of hundreds of bone fragments that make up lucy.
  • 7-million-year-old humanoid skull was found.

    In 2001 Michael Brunet shows off the 7-million-year-old humanoid skull was found in Chad.
  • Babby mammoth frozen for 37,000 years.

    Babby mammoth frozen for 37,000 years.
    Frozen for 37,000 years, a baby mammoth was uncovered in Russia in 2007.
  • 36,000 year old skull was found.

    In 2007, scientists analyze a fossil skull that had been found in South Africa. Tests showed that the skull was about 36,000 years old.
  • Genetic study was completed.

    In 2008, scientists completed a genetic study of nearly a thousand people around the world.
  • A complete female skeleton was found.

    In 2009 Tim White unveiled a nearly complete skeleton of a female named Ardi nearly 1.2 million years older than Lucy.