Background > First human settlement > Place: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
Location of the first known or suspected human settlement in each country.
| COUNTRY | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Antarctica | Base General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme |
| Argentina | Piedra Museo |
| Australia | Devil's Lair |
| Brazil | Pedra Furada |
| Cambodia | Laang Spean |
| Canada | Bluefish Caves |
| Cape Verde | Cidade Velha |
| Chile | Monte Verde |
| China | Tianyuan Cave |
| Colombia | El Abra |
| Cyprus | Aetokremnos |
| Czech Republic | Mladeč |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Katanda, Upper Semliki River |
| East Timor | Jerimalai cave |
| Egypt | Taramasa Hill |
| Estonia | Pulli |
| Ethiopia | Omo Kibish Formation |
| Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | Puerto Soledad |
| Fiji | Bourewa |
| France | Chauvet Cave |
| Germany | Geißenklösterle , Baden-Württemberg |
| Greece | Mount Parnassus |
| Greenland | Saqqaq |
| Iceland | Reykjavík |
| India | Jwalapuram , Andhra Pradesh |
| Ireland | Mount Sandel |
| Israel | Skhul/Qafzeh |
| Italy | Grotta del Cavallo, Apulia |
| Japan | Lake Nojiri |
| Laos | Annamite Mountains |
| Libya | Haua Fteah |
| Malaysia | Niah Cave |
| Malta | Għar Dalam |
| Mauritius | Vieux Grand Port |
| Morocco | Jebel Irhoud |
| New Zealand | Wairau Bar |
| Norfolk Island | Emily Bay |
| Norway | Aukra |
| Oman | Aybut |
| Peru | Pikimachay |
| Philippines | Callao Cave |
| Poland | Obłazowa Cave |
| Portugal | Abrigo do Lagar Velho |
| Puerto Rico | Angostura site |
| Romania | Peştera cu Oase |
| Samoa | Mulifanua |
| South Africa | Klasies River Caves |
| Sri Lanka | Fa Hien Cave |
| Sudan | Singa |
| Svalbard | Smeerenburg |
| Taiwan | Chihshan Rock Site |
| Tonga | Pea village on Tongatapu |
| Tuvalu | Caves of Nanumanga |
| United Arab Emirates | Jebel Faya |
| United Kingdom | Kents Cavern |
| United States | Meadowcroft Rockshelter |
| Vanuatu | Teouma etc. |
