# Paleolithic period - Historical context — selected ruler coverage

URL: https://history-japan.com/rulers/paleolithic-period
Reign: c. 38000 BCE – -14000
Dynasty: Historical periods
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Paleolithic

Hunter-gatherer communities settled the archipelago during the late Pleistocene.

## Succession
- Succeeded by: [Jōmon period](https://history-japan.com/rulers/jomon-period)

## Timeline events during this reign
- -38000 - [Early settlement of the Japanese archipelago](https://history-japan.com/timeline/-38000-early-settlement-of-the-japanese-archipelago)
- -14000 - [Early Jōmon pottery and settled communities](https://history-japan.com/timeline/-14000-early-jomon-pottery-and-settled-communities)