Name: Human Prehistory and the First Civilizations
Released: 2024-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Brian Fagan

TV Show · Documentary

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

2024 · 31m

EPISODE 1

Introducing Human Prehistory

Introduction to course themes, highlighting that prehistory study goes beyond archaeology.
EPISODE 2

In the Beginning

Analyzing human origins and the early stages of evolution.
EPISODE 3

Our Earliest Ancestors

Homo habilis used stone implements for scavenging and foraging, evidence suggests.
EPISODE 4

The First Human Diaspora

Climate's role in human migration from Africa to Asia is explored in various theories.
EPISODE 5

The First Europeans

Exploring ancient European colonizers from 8,000 years ago and comparing them to present-day humans.
EPISODE 6

The Neanderthals

Debunking misleading stereotypes of late Ice Age Europeans and Eurasians.