Human Prehistory and the First Civilizations

Human Prehistory and the First Civilizations

Documentary 2024

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

Exploring the origins of humans, population settlements, cultures, agriculture, hunting, interaction, and global population expansion.

Documentary 2024

PG

Starring Brian Fagan

EPISODE 1

Introducing Human Prehistory

Introduction to course themes, highlighting that prehistory study goes beyond archaeology.

30 min · Jun 20, 2024 PG
EPISODE 2

In the Beginning

Analyzing human origins and the early stages of evolution.

30 min · Jun 20, 2024 PG
EPISODE 3

Our Earliest Ancestors

Homo habilis used stone implements for scavenging and foraging, evidence suggests.

29 min · Jun 20, 2024 PG
EPISODE 4

The First Human Diaspora

Climate's role in human migration from Africa to Asia is explored in various theories.

28 min · Jun 20, 2024 PG
EPISODE 5

The First Europeans

Exploring ancient European colonizers from 8,000 years ago and comparing them to present-day humans.

30 min · Jun 20, 2024 PG
EPISODE 6

The Neanderthals

Debunking misleading stereotypes of late Ice Age Europeans and Eurasians.

30 min · Jun 20, 2024 PG

Brian Fagan

Host

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Human Prehistory and the First Civilizations

DOCUMENTARY

Exploring the origins of humans, population settlements, cultures, agriculture, hunting, interaction, and global population expansion.

Information

Studio: The Great Courses
Released: 2024
Rated: PG

Languages

Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.