 The hills surrounding Călinești-Oaș used to be inhabited by communities of hunter-gatherers since the stone Age.Paleolithic discoveries were made on the "Hurca Hill", "Saint Mary Hill", "Lichihorb" and "Bocoghița".Other important finds indicate that the commune was inhabited during the Neolithic Age and archaeological investigations were made between 1999 and 2001 that established the settlement as dating from the Early Neolithic Age (5500 - 5200 BC).