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The 15th millennium BC spanned the years 15,000 BC to 14,001 BC. This millennium is during the Upper Paleolithic period. It is impossible to precisely date events that happened during this millennium, and all dates associated with this millennium are estimates mostly based on geological analysis, anthropological analysis, and radiometric dating. Around 15,000 BC, human innovation surged in areas like hunting, farming, and tool creation. People used spear-throwers and flint-bladed sickles, while expressive cave paintings captured rituals and wildlife. Communities constructed shelters from mammoth bones, shaped early pottery, and depicted mythical beings. Artistic traditions flourished, including bone carvings and symbolic lighting tools. As sea levels rose, landscapes shifted and regions became isolated. Agriculture took root, dogs were likely tamed, and decorative glass beads emerged—marking a period rich in ingenuity and adaptation. The 15th millennium BCE falls at the end of the last Ice Age.
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