The work summarizes five years of research (2008–2012) of petroglyphs in the north-west of our country, carried out by the author and his associates. In the author’s previous works, the pre-glacial age of some petroglyphs in the north-west of Russia (Karelia, Kola Peninsula) was determined, which made it possible to speak about the presence of a boreal (pre-glacial) culture in this territory in the Late Paleolithic, so far represented only by these petroglyphs. Dating was carried out using geological and astronomical methods. In this work, the author substantiates that this culture belongs to the first European civilization. The book is intended for archaeologists, historians, geologists and everyone interested in the history of the ancient world, the origin of modern man, civilization and a new type of matter created by Late Paleolithic man. 2nd edition, stereotypical.