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Between 10,000 and 15,000 years ago, it first appeared.

Ancient Mesopotamia was the country of origin (modern-day Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Israel, Palestine, southeastern Turkey and western Iran)

Salary Range: $25K – $85K

Over 10,000 years ago, humans started to shift away from a nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyle. Early civilizations in Mesopotamia started to create more permanent settlements as agriculture grew. Scientists think that at a time, our predecessors hunted and gathered food seasonally and did not live in their houses year-round.

Homes were first constructed by their residents, but as individuals evolved more defined roles in society, expert builders arose.

Today, builders are necessary to construct and/or repair all buildings on Earth. There are other builders who specialize in a particular area, such as walls, boats, decks, doors, and sheds. It is a high-demand career, with average salaries ranging from $25,000 to $85,000.

Farmer

Originated: around 12,000–13,000 years ago

Ancient Mesopotamia was the country of origin (modern-day Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Israel, Palestine, southeastern Turkey and western Iran)

Salary Range: $21K – $67K

People were hunter-gatherers for most of human history and were continuously on the go. Our forefathers began harvesting and consuming wild grains about 20,000 BCE, but they did not begin cultivating crops until around 12,000 – 13,000 (c.11,000 BCE). Rye was one of the earliest cereals that Mesopotamians attempted to cultivate.

Around 9,500 BCE, separate populations in the Fertile Crescent grew the eight "founder crops" – emmer wheat, einkorn wheat, hulled barley, peas, lentils, bitter vetch, chickpeas, and flax.

Agriculture has resulted in huge population expansion, and mankind has never been without farmers. Despite the high need for farmers, the majority of contemporary farmers are only in the industry because it has been a family company for many generations.

Although farming takes a lot of hard effort, it can be very profitable, with an average annual compensation ranging from $21,000 to $67,000.

Musician

Originated: about 50,000 years ago

Country of Origin: The earliest instruments were discovered in Germany.

Salary Range: $24K – $210K

The roots of ancient music, like those of the other professions on this list, are difficult to trace. Scientists think that humans began composing music 50,000 years ago, during the "cultural boom." Music most likely dates back far earlier, since the human voice was most likely the original musical instrument.

The oldest known instruments are around 42,000 – 43,000 years old and originate in Germany.

Since then, music has played an important role in practically every civilization on the planet. Musicians are among the most popular performers and among the highest-paid professionals in any field. Of all, salaries in the arts vary greatly, and the current average musician's wage ranges from $21,000 to $210,000.

Designer

It all started about 67,000 years ago.

The earliest cave paintings were discovered in Spain.

Salary Range: $25K – $104K (Fine Artist, including Painter, Sculptor, or Illustrator)

The world's earliest known art is a cave artwork of a red hand stencil from Spain. The cave artwork is around 67,000 years old and was created by a Neanderthal.

Although this is the oldest evidence of art, academics think that people had the capacity to create art before leaving Africa over 65,000 years ago — ancient art from Africa is difficult to uncover since geology does not preserve it. People and animals in their environment were often represented in ancient art.

Art got increasingly sophisticated throughout time, and old paintings and sculptures are among the most precious artifacts in the world. While most people admire art, making a career as an artist may be tough. If you can find steady work as an artist, you may make between $24,000 and $104,000 per year.

storyteller

Originated: fewer than 200,000 years ago, according to estimates.

Origin Country: someplace in Africa

Salary Range: $21K – $132K (Writer/Author)

The beginnings of human language remain unknown since there is no means to track the history of spoken languages. Scholars aren't even clear which hominid species developed proto-language abilities first. According to the best estimations, contemporary humans developed language fewer than 200,000 years ago.

Oral storytelling is very certainly as ancient as human language. It was how our forefathers transmitted vital information and explained the world around them.

Even after written language was invented about 3100 BCE, the tradition of oral storytelling survived.

Modern storytelling has evolved from its ancient beginnings and now appears in a variety of media formats such as books, TV series, movies, video games, blogs, and vlogs. The amount of money you may make as a storyteller varies depending on the sector, but if you can make it as a top tier writer/author, you might earn up to $132,000 per year.

Tailor/Clothier

Between 100,000 and 500,000 years ago,

Origin Country: someplace in Africa

Salary Range: $21K – $60K

No one knows when ancient people first began wearing clothes, but archaeologists believe it was between 100,000 and 500,000 years ago. There is no concrete evidence indicating when our forefathers stopped walking about nude.

However, according to a lice research published in 2011, early people were wearing garments at least 83,000 years ago and potentially as early as 170,000 years ago – clothing lice originated from head lice around this period.

The earliest sewing needles are from 41,000 to 60,000 years ago. Early clothing was basic and practical, and was largely worn by cold-climate hominid species.

Tailors, dressmakers, bespoke sewers, and seamstresses are still required today, despite the fact that clothing has become more than simply a need. People in this field, excluding designers, may expect to earn between $21,000 and $60,000.

Butcher/Hunter

Origin: uncertain, but likely to be more than 1.8 million years ago.

Tanzania is the country of origin.

Salary Range: $21K – $46K (Butcher)

Humans have been hunting and consuming meat for about 2 million years, according to data revealed by anthropologists in 2012. Prior to the current discoveries, the oldest definite evidence of human hunting dates back just around 400,000 years.

The new data calls into question the previously held belief that early people exclusively scavenged animals that died naturally or were left behind by lions, leopards, and other predators. It seems that our ancestors chose and slaughtered the finest wildebeest, antelopes, and gazelles.

Although hunting is no longer a job — most individuals hunt for recreation or to provide for their families — they may sometimes gain money by selling their catch to local eateries. While hunters are no longer required in contemporary civilization, butchers do. The average hourly wage for a butcher in 2022 will be $14.98.

machinist

It all started 2.6 million years ago.

Gona, Ethiopia is the place of origin.

Salary Range: $39K – $75K

The earliest human ancestors started creating stone tools some 2.6 million years ago, making toolmaker the world's oldest occupation. Oldowan stone tools contained not just bits of rock used for hammering, but also sharp flakes formed of quartz, obsidian, or flint. These instruments are said to have been used to butcher animals.

The development of tools in human history ultimately led to the evolution of homo sapiens (modern humans), who were so skilled at manufacturing and utilizing tools that we are now the only hominid species left.

Today, toolmakers are still in high demand, with machinist being the most popular position within the toolmaker umbrella. People who join this field may expect to earn between $39,000 and $75,000. A degree in engineering design or machine programming, manufacturing will significantly boost the earnings of a toolmaker.