40,000 years ago, unique representations of animals and humans, as well as musical instruments made from bird bones and mammoth ivory, were created by humans at the southern edge of the Swabian Jura. These artifacts come from a total of four caves in the Ach and Lonetal valleys. They are the oldest evidence of figurative art and music, reflecting a profound cultural transformation of humanity. Through these finds, the development of symbolic thinking and the significance of creativity become tangible. The illustrated book "Origins of World Culture" presents the various archaeological sites, which are also on the UNESCO World Heritage nomination list, and exhibition locations in this unique Paleolithic discovery region, describing the main works of Ice Age art and music.