As of 2026-10-12, Isernia la Pineta tops the list with 698,001 BC.
- #1 Isernia la Pineta — 698,001 BC
archaeological site in Isernia, Italy
source Wikidata - #2 Kalambo — 476,001 BC
archaeological site in Zambia
The Kalambo structure is a Lower Palaeolithic wooden structure, of which two pieces have been uncovered along with other wooden tools. Discovered at the site of Kalambo Falls, Zambia, it is currently the oldest known wooden structure, determined through luminescence dating to be at least 476,000 years old, predating the earliest known appearance of Homo sapiens. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #3 Arlanpe — 115,001 BC
Archaeological cave in Lemoa (Spain)
source Wikidata - #4 Ras El Kelb — 50,001 BC
cave in Lebanon
Ras El Kelb is a truncated seaside cave and Paleolithic settlement located on the low-lying coast of Lebanon, 8 km (5.0 mi) north of Beirut. It is one of the oldest habitations found in the country. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #5 Guilá Naquitz Cave — 10,751 BC
site of early domestication of several food crops in Oaxaca, Mexico
Guilá Naquitz Cave in Oaxaca, Mexico, is the site of early domestication of several food crops, including teosinte, squash from the genus Cucurbita, bottle gourds, and beans. This site is the location of the earliest known evidence for domestication of any crop on the continent, Cucurbita pepo, as well as the earliest known domestication of maize. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #6 M'lefaat — 10,001 BC
archaeological site in Iraq
M'lefaat is a tell, or archaeological settlement mound, in Upper Mesopotamia that was occupied during the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #7 Jabal es Saaïdé — 10,000 BC
human settlement in Lebanon
Jabal es Saaïdé, Jabal es Saaide, Jabal as Sa`idah, Jabal as Sa`īdah, Jebal Saaidé, Jebel Saaidé or Jabal Saaidé is a Mountain in Lebanon near the inhabited village of Saaïdé, approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast of Baalbek, Lebanon. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #8 Gilgal I — 9,300 BC
tell[dubious – discuss] in West Bank
Gilgal I is an archaeological site in the Jordan Valley, West Bank, dated to the early Neolithic period. The site is located 8 mi (13 km) north of ancient Jericho. The features and artifacts unearthed at Gilgal I shed important light on agriculture in the Levant. The by far oldest domesticated figs found anywhere in the world were recovered from an incinerated house at the site, and have been described as coming from cultivated, as opposed to wild, fig trees. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #9 Qermez Dere — 9,201 BC
early Neolithic settlement in Iraq
Qermez Dere was an early Neolithic settlement in the northwestern edges of Tal Afar in Nineveh, Iraq. This archaeological site was discovered in 1987 during a rescue operation. It covers an area of about 100 metres (330 ft) x 60 metres (200 ft) and forms a 2 metres (6.6 ft) tall tell. The buildings were made of primitive Mud bricks, which is not a perennial material, and are mostly destroyed. However, archaeologists have excavated a one-room structure in good shape. The room's corners are... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #10 Fivemile Rapids Site — 9,001 BC
archaeological site in Oregon, USA
The Fivemile Rapids Site, is an archaeological site near The Dalles, Oregon, United States. Yielding remains beginning soon after the end of the last glacial period, this and other nearby sites provide a nearly continuous record of human occupation from at least 9000 BCE to 1820 CE. It also provides some of the earliest available evidence of fishing in human economy. Read more on Wikipedia.
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