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The Secret to Our Success - Connectivity
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The Secret to Our Success - Connectivity
200,000 years ago, a new species appeared on the African landscape.
The Clovis Point - The First American Invention
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The Clovis Point - The First American Invention
The Clovis point is an amazing piece of Stone Age technology used to hunt animals.
The First Modern European
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The First Modern European
Archaeologists uncover a modern human in a European cave.
My Ancestors
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My Ancestors
The close cultural and genetic link between early Australians and modern-day Aborigines.
The Curious Species
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The Curious Species
Explore what motivated early human migration to Asia.
The Denisovans – A New Type of Human Discovered by Genetics
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The Denisovans – A New Type of Human Discovered by Genetics
Discover the ancient humans living across Asia when Homo sapiens arrived.
Omo 1 - The World's First Modern Human
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Omo 1 - The World's First Modern Human
195,000 years ago, Omo-1 was a hunter prowling the east African savanna.
A Human Hybrid?
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A Human Hybrid?
When Homo sapiens turned up in prehistoric Europe, they ran into the Neanderthals.
The Dangers of Genetic Isolation
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The Dangers of Genetic Isolation
Witness the dangers of genetic isolation exemplified by the duck-billed platypus.
Archaeological evidence of Neanderthal ingenuity
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Archaeological evidence of Neanderthal ingenuity
Neanderthal used lissoir tools in ways similar to contemporary leather workers.
The Max Planck Institute
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The Max Planck Institute
The Max Planck Institute is a leader in the study of ancient DNA.
Archaeologist Jeff Rose
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Archaeologist Jeff Rose
Archaeologist Jeff Rose pieces together the route taken by the first people out of Africa.
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