Both Lions and Tigers ranged throughout the cradle of civilisation between Egypt and India as well as China. Jaguars lived in the cradle of American civilisation in Mexico and South America.
In fact it looks like megafauna preadators like Sabre Tooths, American and European lions died out in places which didnt become densely populated until much later, and the ones that lived near the most people did fine.
In fact it looks like megafauna preadators like Sabre Tooths, American and European lions died out in places which didnt become densely populated until much later, and the ones that lived near the most people did fine.