Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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What was our planet like 500,000 years ago? What sorts of animals were around? What was the climate and geography like? And which human species were alive?

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0:00 - Introduction
0:55 - Animals 500,000 Years Ago
1:15 - North America - American Mastodon
8:26 - South America - Mixotoxodon
11:38 - Africa - Megalotragus
14:14 - Europe - Steppe Bison
20:20 - Australasia - Procoptodon
25:46 - Asia - Toyotamaphimeia
30:58 - The Climate and Geography 500,000 Years Ago
40:43 - The Hominins of 500,000 Years Ago
1:01:53 - Outro and Announcement!