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> Is there any evidence of any tribes whatsoever existing over 20,000 years ago?

Hunter gatherer tribes.

> There was no tribal violence 47,000 years ago because there were no tribes!

Unless you are arguing semantics, yes there were. Tribes and tribal violence.

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> Hunter gatherer tribes

Hunter gatherer bands. There's no evidence of any tribes 20,000 years ago.

> Unless you are arguing semantics, yes there were. Tribes and tribal violence.

There is no evidence of any tribes existing 47,000 years ago. Insofar as tribes, and tribal violence, the OP mentioned them, which is wrong in that time frame, semantics or not.

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