The earliest evidence of human occupation in the Sheffield area was found at Creswell Crags to the east of the city .
The area now occupied by the City of Sheffield is believed to have been inhabited since at least the late Upper Paleolithic , about 12,800 years ago .
The earliest evidence of human occupation in the City of Sheffield area was found at Creswell Crags to the east of the city .
The area now occupied by the City of Sheffield is believed to have been inhabited since at least the late Upper Paleolithic , about 12,800 years ago .