As both the Wolfsjager and Brutalis tribes have recovered and expanded after the Toba catastrophe, both Peoples experience a huge population boom, more than tripling their numbers. The Brutalis are beginning to use woodcarving as an artform. In Poland many wooden statues have been raised, and replaced when they rot. This place is used as an annuel gathering spot for Brutalis shamans to commune with the ancestors. The other Neanderthals are also experiencing a population boom, though not as remarkable as the before mentioned.

In Southern Iberia the Andalusian proto-culture forms. The Culture is highly matriarchal, only women Can become chiefs and shamans. This is largely due to the fact, that most of their diet is based on food collected by women, leading to the belief that women are smarter than the men. The Culture is also fueled by a new religion. The Cult of the Wolf Girl kickstarted when a tribe came across a Young woman leading a Wolf pack. Though she had no language, and was basicly feral, she was considered the avatar of The Goddess. The Culture and religion spreads across Southern Iberia, and even to some semi-nomadic fishing tribes in northern morocco