Archaeological studies have identified Mesolithic, Neolithic and Megalithic sites in Kerala. Little is known about the prehistoric religion of Neolithic Europe. Evidence of neolithic and megalithic cultures have also been found in the state. Archaeologists have found ruins of settlements dating back to the Neolithic Age. Syrians cluster closely with ancient Levantine populations of the Neolithic and Bronze ages. Plant domestication begins with cultivation of Neolithic founder crops. Archaeologists have found evidence of textile dyeing dating back to the Neolithic period. Archaeological findings in the area date back to the Neolithic era. This correlates with the beginning of animal domestication, which occurred during the Neolithic transition. The Mainland contains the remnants of numerous Neolithic, Pictish and Viking constructions. The oldest material culture artifacts found in the region date back to the Neolithic Age. The woolly mammoth was extinct before the end of the Neolithic period. The Armenian Highland shows traces of settlement from the Neolithic era. The Hubei region was home to sophisticated Neolithic cultures. Yogimath near Khariar has cave paintings from the Neolithic.