english: By the time the last Neanderthal disappeared in Europe, 27,000 years ago, our direct ancestors had already, and for 5,000 years, been crawling into the belly of the earth, where in the light of the flickers of tallow candles, they had brought into being the great art of the Upper Paleolithic.
non_english: Toen de laatste Neanderthaler in Europa verdween, 27.000 jaar geleden, daalden onze directe voorvaderen reeds 5000 jaar lang af in de aarde, waar ze bij het flakkerende licht van smeerkaarsen de kunst van het Jong-paleolithicum in de wereld brachten.