To my knowledge, the earliest sign of “Civilisation” falls around 8500 years ago. These scientists are excavating some statues that were made between 20000 and 45000 years ago. Is it possible that these people who were living at that time, were civilized in another manner? Creating a statue seems pretty civilized to me.
>>> “We studied several mammoth ivory items found at Ust-Kova: a mammoth figurine, a seal sculpture, and bracelets and beads of different sizes that were created around 24 thousand years ago.”