Transhumance is most likely the beginning of human activity in the Cévennes: but little trace has been found of humans from the Paleolithic era except in the southern portion around Ganges and Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort which contains a large quantity of caves rich with archeological evidence such as La Roque Aynier (Ganges), and Baume Dolente(Vebron) which suggest the presence of Magdalenian peoples (17,000-12,000 BCE).: