They left NO written records
Writing
The primary factor that distinguishes prehistoric cultures from those that followed is the development of written language. Prehistoric cultures relied on oral traditions and artifacts to convey knowledge and history, while the advent of writing allowed subsequent societies to document events, laws, and cultural practices, facilitating more complex governance, trade, and communication. This transition marked a significant shift in human organization, social structure, and the preservation of knowledge across generations.
Anthropologists. Literally,"Those who study people."
Past cultures are studied by historians and archaeologists. Archaeologists also study prehistoric cultures.
The study of prehistoric cultures to the first development of agriculture, about 10,000 years ago, is called paleoanthropology.
A person who studies historic or prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, and other such remains, especially those that have been excavated.
Paintings
Cave arts
An archaeologist is a person who studies historic and prehistoric peoples and their cultures.
the caves art
Polytheists are people who believe in more than one god. As most religions were polytheistic prior to missionaries spreading monotheism, and all cultures have religion, polytheism would reasonably be expected to have existed since prehistoric times. Further, when explorers met prehistoric cultures (cultures that did not yet have written records), many of them were polytheistic.
Scholars learn about prehistoric humans through various methods such as archaeological excavations, analysis of ancient artifacts, examination of human fossils, and studying ancient DNA. By piecing together evidence from different sources, scholars can reconstruct the lifestyles, cultures, migrations, and interactions of prehistoric humans.