It was once thought that art and symbolic culture first emerged in Europe some 40,000 years ago, during the Middle-to-Upper Palaeolithic transition – often termed the 'symbolic explosion' or 'Upper Palaeolithic revolution'.
Pernah dianggap bahwa seni dan kultur simbolis muncul permata kali di Eropa sekitar 40.000 tahun lalu, selama transisi Paleolitik Tengah-ke-Atas -- sering diistilahkan dengan 'ledakan simbolis' atau 'revolusi Paleolitik Atas'.