The civilization of Ice Age people popularly known as cavemen lived on the European continent 30,000 to 10,000 years ago. In between, about 1.5 million years ago, Earth underwent a dramatic climatic cooling known as the Ice Age.

When did cavemen roam the earth?

The first human ancestors appeared between five million and seven million years ago, probably when some apelike creatures in Africa began to walk habitually on two legs. They were flaking crude stone tools by 2.5 million years ago. Then some of them spread from Africa into Asia and Europe after two million years ago.

How did cavemen die?

Firearms, explosives, protective gear, and other weaponry was not readily available for cavemen, so their ability to be the dominant force in nature was hindered. Predators were a real threat and were a common cause of death for cavemen.