People settled long before cities existed
The earliest evidence mentioned here goes back to around 300,000 years ago at Jebel Irhoud. That pushes the story of settlement deep into the Middle Paleolithic.Human Settlement Origins
The first dwellings were simple huts
The oldest remains of built homes mentioned here are huts made of mud and branches from around 17,000 BC at Ohalo near the Sea of Galilee. That site is now underwater.Human Settlement Origins
