Prehistoric Era Gallery

The Prehistoric Era is the period of time before recorded history

Argentina, Patagonia, Cueva de las Manos, ( Cave of Hands ), cave paintings
Argentina - Patagonia - Cueva de las Manos, ( Cave of the Hands ) (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1999). Cave paintings

Catal Huyuk, ancient settlement in Anatolia, Turkey, from c. 6500 BC

Illustration of a Segnosaurus eating leaves, Cretaceous period

Illustration of evolution of the horse

Petroglyphs, Parowan Gap, Iron County, Utah, United States of America, North America

An Alvarezsaurid bird cleans the mouth of a Giganotosaurus carolinii dinosaur

Bronze Age
Illustration of objects from a Bronze Age

Ankylosaurus dinosaurs defend themselves against a T-Rex
A pair of Ankylosaurus herbivore dinosaurs defending themselves against a deadly carnivorous T.Rex during Earths Cretaceous Era

Tyrannosaurus Rex eats the carrion of a dead Triceratops
A Tyrannosaurus Rex eats the carrion of a dead Triceratops in prehistoric wetlands

Illustration of a Deinosuchus, a crocodilian from the Late Cretaceous period

Albertosaurus hunts by moonlight. Albertosaurus was a tyrannosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived in western North America during the Late Cretaceous Period

3D rendering of an Ankylosaurus dinosaur skeleton, side view. This armored dinosaur lived in the early Mesozoic era

A raptor stalks a pair of grazing Europasaurus holgeri dinosaurs

A group of Dodo birds crossing a natural bridge over a stream

Illustration of Hadrosaurus dinosaur

Illustration of a Phiomia, a type of Gomphothere from the Oligocene period, and a present-day African elephant (Loxodonta africana)

Doryaspis swim amongst a bed of Anthozoa
8-inch-long jawless fish of the genus Doryaspis swim amongst a bed of Anthozoa of the order Actiniaria (AKA sea anemones) 410 million years ago in what is today the Svalbard archipelago in Norway

A baby Tyrannosaurus Rex roars while safely standing between its mothers legs
A baby Tyrannosaurus Rex roars defiantely while safely standing between its mothers legs

A Rubeosaurus roams a prehistoric environment

Smilodon on a mountainside

Orkney Islands, Standing Stones of Stenness
Scotland, Orkney Islands, Standing Stones of Stenness. The Standing Stones of Stenness, a Neolithic stone circle monument on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland

Sun Chariot, bronze and gold leaf, from Trundholm
Prehistory, Denmark, Bronze Age. The " Sun Chariot", bronze and gold leaf. From Trundholm

Mesolithic man, gathering around fire in family groups and building dwellings

Illustration of a herbivorous diplodocus dinosaur feeding on leaves

Illustration of bones of Tyrannosaurus foot showing long toes, small first toe, or dew claw, and ankle joint

3D rendering of a Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaur skeleton. T-Rex was one of the largest carnivorous dinosaurs of the Cretaceous period

Sauropod and duckbill dinosaurs feed peacefully together
In this prehistoric scene, both sauropod and duckbill dinosaurs feed peacefully together, but remain alert to any possible dangers

Dracoraptor is a carnivorous theropod from the Early Jurassic period
Dracoraptor hanigani is a carnivorous theropod from the Early Jurassic period

Ring of Brodgar, Orkney Islands
Neolithic standing stones on the Orkney Islands known as the Ring of Brodgar. UNESCO World Heritage Site

Illustration of Archaeopteryx perched on branch with dragonfly in beak

A herd of dinosaurs walk past a flying saucer lodged into the ground
A herd of herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaurs from the Cretaceous Period, walk past a giant flying saucer lodged into the ground after a bad landing

Terracotta statuette known as the Sleeping Lady, from Hal Saflieni Hypogeum
Prehistory, Malta, Neolithic. Terracotta statuette known as the " Sleeping Lady". From Hal Saflieni Hypogeum

Prehistoric dwellings at Jarlshof, Sumburgh, Shetland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Bulgaria, Sofia, Natsionalen Istoritcheski Muzej, Gold leaf with animal figures from Varna
Prehistory, Bulgaria, Aeneolithic - Gold leaf with animal figures from excavations at Varna, tomb 36

Brontops robustus, 1891 (engraving)
866069 Brontops robustus, 1891 (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Reconstruction by OthnielCc Maarsh (1821-1899) Engraving 1891.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Skeleton of a Triceratops prorsus, 1891 (engraving)
866070 Skeleton of a Triceratops prorsus, 1891 (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Reconstruction by OthnielCc Maarsh (1821-1899) Engraving 1891.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Colourful multi-textured coral cluster

Primitive hut
Illustration of a Primitive hut

Illustration of Ice Age hunters killing a mammoth

Black and white illustration of Apatosaurus sauropod dinosaur

Illustration of Mastodon (Mammut), prehistoric mammal with furry skin and long, white tusks
Animal Hair, Animal Skin, Animal Themes, Curve, Extinct, Full Length, Furry, Grey, Illustration and Painting, Long, Mammut, Mastodons, Motion, No People, One Animal, Prehistoric Era, Proboscidea

hesperornis
Hesperornis was a large bird, reaching up to 1.5 meters (5 feet) in length. It had virtually no wings, and swam with its powerful hind legs

Ichthyosaurus and Plesiosaurus
Vintage engraving of an Ichthyosaurus and Plesiosaurus. The Ichthyosaurus is a genus of ichthyosaurs from the early Jurassic

Engraving of extinct elephant Deinotherium from 1872
Deinotherium was a large prehistoric relative of modern-day elephants that appeared in the Middle Miocene

Illustration showing direction air passes through bony crest on top of Parasaurolophus skull
Air, Anatomy, Animal Bone, Animal Themes, Arrow Sign, Bony, Close-Up, Crest, Cross Section, Direction, Extinct, Illustration and Painting, No People, On Top Of, Paleontology, Parasaurolophus

Illustration of skeleton of Brachiosaurus dinosaur
Anatomy, Animal Skeleton, Animal Themes, Brachiosaurus, Dinosaur, Extinct, Full Length, Herbivorous, Illustration and Painting, Jurassic, Long, Looking Away, Mouth Open, Neck, No People, One Animal

Illustration of Hypsilophodon dinosaur feeding on plants
Animal Behaviour, Animal Head, Animal Themes, Beak, Camouflage, Close-Up, Cretaceous, Extinct, Feeding, Food Chain, Front View, Green, Head and Shoulders, Herbivorous, Hypsilophodon

Illustration of large Barosaurus dinosaur walking underwater with top of head peeking above surface on long neck
Above, Animal Behaviour, Animal Head, Animal Themes, Barosaurus, Dinosaur, Extinct, Front View, Full Length, Herbivorous, Illustration and Painting, Jurassic, Large, Long, Motion, Neck, No People

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The Prehistoric Era is the period of time before recorded history. It began with the earliest human-like species, Homo habilis, which evolved into Homo erectus and eventually Homo sapiens. During this era, humans developed tools and weapons from stone and wood, learned to control fire, and created art. They also developed agriculture and domesticated animals for food. As they spread across the globe, they adapted to different climates and environments by developing new technologies such as pottery making or weaving. By the end of the prehistoric era, humans had established complex societies with distinct cultures that would shape our world today.