The ancestors of humans once lived on a mountain of 4,000m high through the Ice Age

Recent scientists have discovered the first evidence of the presence of ancient people in Mount Bale, Ethiopia, Africa up to 45,000 years ago.

According to Daily Mail, despite the extreme conditions, the ancestors of humans chose a 4,000-meter high mountain to shelter through the Ice Age .

Picture 1 of The ancestors of humans once lived on a mountain of 4,000m high through the Ice Age
The ancestors of humans once lived on a mountain of 4,000m (in the picture) to avoid the cold and arid Ice Age.

Ancient communities have enough drinking water and hunt giant mice for food. But the conditions in this place are extremely harsh, heavy rain and strong winds make the temperature fluctuate.

Traces of ancient people are also found on Mount Bale , the nearest 10,000 years ago, near the end of the Ice Age.

In the new study, published in a scientific journal, a team of researchers from Martin Luther University (MLU) in Germany discovered many traces of humans at the cliff near Fincha Habera in the Bale Mountains.

Here, they found stone artifacts, clay pieces and a glass bead dating back 45,000 years. In addition to the artifacts, the team also found biological traces that prove that the ancients lived here.

According to scientists, the ancients probably chose this place to survive because the valleys below were too arid to live. In contrast, there is water in the Bale Mountains due to melting ice.

Ancient people used obsidian stones originating from volcanoes to build shelter and hunting tools. 'The above evidence confirms that the mountainous area of ​​Ehiopia has been the place of existence of modern human ancestors today,' said Bruno Glaser, a biochemistry professor at MLU University.

According to scientists, this is evidence that human adaptation when climate becomes extremely harsh.