A recent study has revealed that ice age hunters in Europe were not a single homogeneous group, but rather encompassed multiple distinct cultures. Evidence from personal ornaments indicates the presence of nine separate cultural groups between 34,000 and 24,000 years ago in Europe. Nature.com’Landmark paper’ shows why ice age Europeans wore jewelry SciencePrehistoric jewelry reveals 9 distinct cultures across Stone Age Europe Livescience.comAncient Jewelry Shows Ice Age Europe Had 9 Distinct Cultures Scientific American