This article is just pushing the tired narrative that civilization rose up out of Africa 40000 years ago. We already have the 700000 year old artifacts from Ireland and the U.K. indicating it emerged from seafaring cultures known as Atlantis that existed up to a million years ago until being wiped out in battle against ancient Athens as related to Plato from ancient Egyptians.
This info will be flagged by those who want you to go to war for their gods.
Created two new accounts to push your narrative?
Every power struggle of the last 2000 years up until today hinges on you not knowing this information. Of course it will be censored heavily by those sending your children to war.
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-35863186
12,500 years ago seems to be a more sensible and evidence-based estimate.
Take a look at the Waterford Axe and others. The ice age wiped out most of history.
I think some responders have been misled here, falling victim to Poe's Law. Because you are joking, right? Right?
Its wild how far off a lot of the mainstream "consensus" takes on this are.