Not until the late 19th century did humans learn of the extraordinary art produced ... the Cro-Magnon people of Western Europe. These early artists decorated walls of caves with delicate, dramatic ...

Another reason why the name was changed was because the term “Cro-Magnon” did not refer to a specific taxonomy; it was the name of a cave and was considered too imprecise for palaeontology.

Cro-Magnon people used their brig brains to make tools, speak and sing, create weapons, built huts, make clothing and jewelry, and paint on cave walls. Fossils of early modern humans have since ...