Art and Languages
While most believe language began with Humans (Homo sapiens), there is scientific suggestion that Homo erectus, an extinct early human species may have used a proto-language, or a primitive form of conversation around 2 million years ago. Humans, Homo Sapiens began habitation and occupation all around the globe, and were dominant during the Ice Ages.
Tools
We have evidence of human made and used tools since the beginning of human history. Most early, pre-Ice Age humans utilized rocks, stones, wood, and other natural materials to assist them in performing actions such as cooking, preparing hides, hunting, gathering, and planting. Humans, Homo Sapiens began habitation and occupation all around the globe, and were dominant during the Ice Ages.
Shelters
We have evidence of shelters since the beginning of human history. Most early, pre-Ice Age humans occupied caves, rock shelters, or natural shelters before they began construction ones of stone, wood, and other material. Humans, Homo Sapiens began habitation and occupation all around the globe, and were dominant during the Ice Ages.
Ice Age
An Ice age is a period of time when colder global temperatures causes glaciers to expand across the planetary surface. There have been at least five significant ice ages in the history of the Earth - the most recent was called the Last Glacial Period from approximately 120,000-11,500 B.P. (Before Present). Humans (Homo sapiens) emerged approximately around 300,000 B.P. in Africa and lived through two of them.
Ancient history 5000-600 BCEBlogNeolithic 4500-2000 BCEPrehistory 3 MILLION-5000 BPRaths and RingfortsStone Circles
Standing Stones
Across the world there have been found various large quarried and cut or rough boulders staged up as a "standing stone" in fields, lots, forests, and hilltops.
Hag of Beara Stone
the infamous “Hag of Beara” stone – also known as An Chailleach Bhéara or the White nun of Beara, The Cailleach, “Hag”, “Old Crone”, or Old Woman of Dingle. In Irish lore, she is known as the Cally Berry or Cailleach Bheara.
Ancient history 5000-600 BCEBlogClassical antiquity 700 BCE-476 CEPrehistory 3 MILLION-5000 BPStanding Stones
The Ballycrovane Ogham Stone of Beara
At this point in my journey, I was bouncing between West Cork and County Kerry, so I apologize for any content stating that this standing stone is in Kerry - it's in West Cork. As I spied on the map, an Ogham Stone was outside of the Ballycrovane quay, so I took a gander. It is in the backyard of a private cottage with very few parking places without blocking the residents. They have an iron gate with a 2 Euro donation box to wander up to see the stone firsthand. It is a massive pointed granite monolith atop a hillock overlooking the Ballycrovane Harbour, standing approximately 17 feet tall. The Ogham inscription purports to say, "Son of Deich descendant of Torainn" (MAQUI DECCEDDAS AVI TURANIAS). There is also a modern national monument declaration plaque below.
Aztec Ruins fallacy – Aztec, New Mexico
Aztec Ruins is a misnomer regarding Aztec, New Mexico—ancestral Pueblo people built here.
Uragh Stone Circle and Famine Cottage
The stone circle is atop a plateau above the valley overlooking Loch Inchiquinn, the other side lough Cloonee Upper and is surrounded by a ring of mountains. The 8' diameter circle consists of approximately five low small megalith locally sourced sandstone stones (1.2-1.8 meters high) with a significant 3 meter high (approx. 10') monolithic outlier standing stone. Two of the stones are portal stones (one leaning outwards).