The main story is fictional

Woolly mammoths used for building

While humans hunted mammoths, there's no evidence they were used as beasts of burden, especially not for constructing pyramids. This is pure fiction.

Pyramids built in 10,000 BC

The earliest known pyramids date to around 2600 BC in Egypt. The film depicts pyramid-building thousands of years too early.

Advanced civilization in 10,000 BC

Societies in 10,000 BC were primarily hunter-gatherers or early agricultural villages. The film shows a level of social organization and technology far beyond that era.

Warlords' enslaving tribes

While conflict existed, the concept of organized 'warlords' with vast empires is anachronistic for this period. Social structures were likely less hierarchical.

Terror birds attacking humans

Terror birds were extinct by 10,000 BC. Including them is a major historical inaccuracy.

Sailing ships in 10,000 BC

Sailing technology was not developed until thousands of years later. The boats shown in the film are far too advanced for the time period.

Domesticated horses in 10,000 BC

Horses were not domesticated until around 4000 BC. Showing them being ridden in 10,000 BC is inaccurate.

Agriculture in 10,000 BC

Agriculture was emerging in some parts of the world by 10,000 BC, but not to the extent depicted in the film.

Hunter-gatherer lifestyle

Many societies in 10,000 BC were indeed hunter-gatherers, but the film's depiction is romanticized and inaccurate in many details.

Spear-throwing' tribe

The use of spears for hunting was common in this period, though the specific tribe and their culture in the film are fictionalized.

Cave paintings shown

Cave paintings existed in various forms during this era. This is one of the more accurate elements, though the specific paintings are not based on real examples.

Depiction of tribal clothing

We have limited evidence of clothing styles from 10,000 BC.