The Cave-dweller Era:
The era that most people think of when they talk about "cavemen" is the Paleolithic Era, sometimes referred to as the Stone Age (it's actually one part of the Stone Age). It extends from more than 2 million years into the past until sometime between 40,000 and 10,000 years ago (depending on who you ask). Ironically, there are probably more humans permanently living in caves today that at any time in human history.
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5000? What are you, a creationist christian?
The Cave-dweller Era:
The era that most people think of when they talk about "cavemen" is the Paleolithic Era, sometimes referred to as the Stone Age (it's actually one part of the Stone Age). It extends from more than 2 million years into the past until sometime between 40,000 and 10,000 years ago (depending on who you ask). Ironically, there are probably more humans permanently living in caves today that at any time in human history.