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00:00 Introduction 03:36 The First Primate 14:54 Doom From Space 27:38 How We Survived 35:05 Inheriting The Earth
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How Did We Survive Armageddon?History of Humankind2023-10-15 | Huge thanks to Bone Clones for their fantastic skull replicas. Get $20 off a purchase of $100 or more from boneclones.com using code HUMANKIND20
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00:00 Introduction 03:36 The First Primate 14:54 Doom From Space 27:38 How We Survived 35:05 Inheriting The Earth
Written by Carys Phillips Art by Ettore Mazza instagram.com/ettore.mazza/?hl=en Editing by Andrew Dixon Title editing by Manuel Rubio Fact checking by Amanda Rossillo
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00:00 Introduction 04:21 Animal Vs Animal 13:48 Human Vs Human 28:17 Our Violent Beginnings 36:43 Our Violent EndsWhy Did We Evolve Family?History of Humankind2024-08-28 | Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this video! Download unlimited stock media at one set price with Storyblocks: http://storyblocks.com/Humankind ------------------------- Written by Anna Goldfield
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00:00 Introduction 03:56 Animal Families 12:15 The First Family 23:00 What's The Point Of Family? 35:34 We Live In A SocietyHow Many Missing Links Are There?History of Humankind2024-07-31 | Go to https://mondly.app/hoh to get 96% off lifetime access to 41 languages and start learning today. ------------------------- Written by Lucy Timbrell
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00:00 Introduction 04:13 Evolution is Messy 13:03 The Human Body Is A Mess 29:17 The Magnificent Human Body 41:16 The Future of HumanityWhat Did We Evolve To Eat?History of Humankind2024-05-22 | Sign up for a 14-day free trial and enjoy all the amazing features MyHeritage has to offer: bit.ly/History_of_Humankind ------------------------------ Written by Samia Bouzid samiabouzid.com
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00:00 Introduction 05:19 Ancient Migrations 17:41 An African Ape Gap? 25:18 Filling The Gap 35:25 What We Don´t KnowWhat Ate Us?History of Humankind2023-12-17 | Huge thanks to Bone Clones for their fantastic skull replicas. Get $20 off a purchase of $100 or more from boneclones.com using code HUMANKIND20
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00:00 Introduction 04:00 What Eats What? 11:39 What Did We Eat? 21:45 What Ate Us? 34:04 Breaking The ChainWhat Was The Earth Like When Humanity Began?History of Humankind2023-11-26 | Huge thanks to Bone Clones for their fantastic skull replicas. Get $20 off a purchase of $100 or more from boneclones.com using code HUMANKIND20
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00:00 Introduction 03:42 How Hot Has Earth Been? 15:32 Hothouse/Coldhouse 27:19 Hothouse Humanity 36:40 What Froze The Earth?Do We Still Have Ape Brains?History of Humankind2023-10-29 | Huge thanks to Bone Clones for their fantastic skull replicas. Get $20 off a purchase of $100 or more from boneclones.com using code HUMANKIND20
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