Makwan River, the upper section of the River, Yarlung Tsangpo, which flows through the Tibetan Plateau
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Ancient humans managed to live on the Tibetan plateau, the highest plateau on Earth, during the coldest period of the last 2.5 million years, demonstrating their flexibility and adaptability.
The final glaciers spread a maximum of 26,500 to 19,000 years ago, marking the rigorous chapter of the late Playstocin ice edge. During this time, polar ice caps and ice sheets cover the vast swaths of the Earth and global temperatures hover around 4 ° C to 5 ° C which are average today.