Middle Paleolithic

MIddle Paleolitic Begins - 300tya

1 CE

Evidence of some modern human activities start to appear with the advent of AMH, Levallois tools used by the Neanderthals

Mousterian tools - 200tya

2

Neanderthals develop high specialized method for creating flakes smaller and more specialized than Levallois tools

Neanderthal in Europe and East Asia - 130tya

3

Evidence of Neanderthal appear with their advance stone working techniques large brains and bodies highly specialized for cold climate.

First Evidence of Neanderthal Art - 130tya

4

Perforated eagle talons intentionally manipulated for aesthetic purposes

Neanderthal specialized hunting - 100tya

5

Neanderthals use their large brains to develop special hunting techniques. Evidence of Neanderthals driving herds of Mammoths over cliffs is found in the Jersey Islands(then connected to mainland europe)

AMH Move North - Before 100tya

6

AMH humans migrate out of Africa and genetically mix with Neanderthal

Neanderthal become dominate - 80 tya

7

Neanderthal populations begins to increase in density all over Europe and Southwest Asia

Painted Caves - 65tya

8

Neanderthals create abstract cave paintings in modern day Spain

Shattered Spear - 50tya

9

Researches discover shattered Levallois tip in an ass's vertebra. The force required for such an event indicates they likely hefted the points onto the shafts of spears

End of Middle Paleolithic - 40tya

10

The Neanderthal die out likely due to increasingly cold climates and the high specialization of their bodies