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Prehistory by Mike Prestwood.
Stories before 4004 BCE.
The epoch of wonder and the battle for survival.
Rediscovering our prehistoric roots.
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H1-Prehistory:
Prehistory by Mike Prestwood.
Stories before 4004 BCE.
The epoch of wonder and the battle for survival.
Rediscovering our prehistoric roots.
Story mode.
Eight key ideas and takeaways.
1. Our first story.
From History: circa 5,260 BCE.
Subject: Writing Origins.
- 1,860 Years Before Cuneiform.
7,260 Years Ago
About 7,260 Years Ago someone created the Dispilio Tablet. Discovered in 1993 in the Neolithic Settlement of Dispilio in Greece. It is an ancient wooden tablet, etched with intricate symbols, yet to be deciphered,
In simple terms.
About 7,260 Years Ago someone etched symbols into a wood block. While Cuneiform is the earliest surviving writing system, artifacts like the Dispilio Tablet (5,260 BCE) hint at earlier forms of written communication. This wooden artifact barely survived the test of time—imagine how many other objects like this have been lost over the last 50,000 years.
That H1-Prehistory Story,
was first published on TST 2 years ago.
2. Now for our second story.
Subject: Evolution.
- Charles Darwin.
- 1859.
Survival belongs to organisms that respond effectively to change as environments shift over time.
So, to put it simply.
Evolution is not about desire, nor is it a contest of strength, or intellect. It’s about reproductive success. The individuals, and species, that possess traits best suited for the current environment are more likely to survive, and to pass on those traits. Over millennia, these traits accumulate, leading to races, sub-species, and eventually separate species unable to interbreed.
That H1-Prehistory Quote,
was first published on TST 2 years ago.
Finally, 4 frequently asked “questions.”
3. Tidbit number three, a quote.
Subject: The Origins of Writing.
- Perhaps with labels and counting..
- For sure, it began as a way to track the world around us and to document our stories. .
Writing didn’t appear fully formed. It evolved slowly as humans found ways to record, label, and preserve meaning beyond memory.
Put simply.
Writing systems emerged as a permanent way to document what was said. Writing systems either represent full words, the syllables that make up words, or our basic sounds.
That H1-Prehistory FAQ,
was first published on TST 2 years ago.
4. Tidbit number four, another quote.
Subject: Earth Evolution.
Primates, Hominids, Hominins, & Humans.
So, to put it simply.
Primates, Hominids, Hominins, & Humans.
That H1-Prehistory ,
was first published on TST 2 years ago.
5. Now it is time a question.
Subject: Evolution.
When viewed over deep time, the idea of separate human origins fades, replaced by a simpler truth: we are one family that wandered.
What matters here is this.
Africa doesn’t just appear at the start of human history—it is the start. Migration, adaptation, and interbreeding shaped who we became, but they all began from a single ancestral root.
That H1-Prehistory FAQ,
was first published on TST 2 years ago.
6. Tidbit FAQ number six.
Subject: Ancient Humans.
Human extinction is not the story of one straight line leading neatly to us. It is the story of many ancient human species living at different times, sometimes side by side, with most eventually disappearing while one lineage survived and spread.
The central point is this.
When we look at ancient humans, we should not imagine a simple ladder with one species replacing another in perfect order. Human evolution was a branching, overlapping story of emergence, survival, migration, and extinction, with multiple kinds of ancient humans sharing the Earth before only Homo sapiens remained.
That H1-Prehistory Article,
was first published on TST 2 years ago.
“Done.”
In this project, claims are never just asserted—they are attached to evidence, context, and traceable sources.
The goal is not to persuade quickly, but to build a stable framework where ideas can be tested honestly.
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Writing and coding by Michael Alan Prestwood.
(c) 2025-2026 TouchstoneTruth.
Writing and coding by Michael Alan Prestwood.
