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Paleoanthropologist Dr. Steven E. Churchill answers your questions about cavemen and early human evolution from Twitter. What happened to the Neanderthals? Is there a chance Big Foot is real? What did humans eat before the discovery of fire? Answers to these questions and many more await-it's Caveman Support.
Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey
Director of Photography: Constantine Economides
Editor: Louis Lalire
Expert: Dr. Steve Churchill
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas
Production Manager: Peter Brunette
Production & Equipment Manager: Kevin Balash
Casting Producer: Nicholas Sawyer
Camera Operator: Roberto Herrera
Sound Mixer: Sean Paulsen
Production Assistant: Caleb Clark
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Additional Editor: Jason Malizia
Assistant Editor: Andy Morell
00:00 Caveman Support
00:11 How did caveman hunt?
00:58 Neanderthal Genes
01:58 Ice Age Accuracy
03:07 GEICO Caveman
03:23 What happened to Neanderthals?
04:26 Where did early humans live?
06:22 First Joke
06:41 How did humans survive the ice age?
07:11 Neandershorts
08:12 Pets
08:42 How did Lucy get her name?
09:11 Hominin Hair
09:47 Dental Hygiene
10:34 Favorite Ancient Hominid
11:27 Missing Link
12:22 Big Foot
13:05 When did language start?
14:06 What did cavemen do for fun?
15:11 Why are humans unique?
15:54 Venus Figurines
16:24 No Caves?
16:49 Food Before Fire
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@scottscott8123 3 ай бұрын

god I love how historians/paleontologists/anthropologists can just make the past come back to life like it's happening right now

@fritagonia 3 ай бұрын

Yeah I love documentaries and history 🙂

@Pacemaker_fgc 3 ай бұрын

Based pfp

@Ruudiii 3 ай бұрын

And people still believe in god lmao

@sycamore-tree540 3 ай бұрын

@@Ruudiiithis part baffles me. The fact that so many of us choose to believe in a book written by other humans, over the actual evidence we have of how life evolved and the universe came to be.

@larrybuckner8619 3 ай бұрын

I have the same conversation so often with people I even had it today. Had to eventually tell one guy to stop talking to me because he would not stop telling me how much I’m wrong about the Bible. People refuse and I mean absolutely refuse to look past the religion at anything else. When we die we’re gonna have the exact same experience as we had before we were born.

@dallasmed65 3 ай бұрын

That hair fact about evolving to grow it long enough to protect our backs is actually really interesting.

@topsuperseven7910 3 ай бұрын

Is it, how would it know to 'grow hair' somehow?

@ThePorkchop1787 3 ай бұрын

@@topsuperseven7910 Evolution is fact, deal with it

@topsuperseven7910 3 ай бұрын

@@ThePorkchop1787 this isn't Reddit, goof

@ThePorkchop1787 3 ай бұрын

@@topsuperseven7910 Your sky daddy and the foundation of Christianity(Adam and Eve) is dismantled by evolution, kook

@ThePorkchop1787 3 ай бұрын

@@topsuperseven7910 cool

@ch333rie 3 ай бұрын

I WANNA KNOW HOW CAVEWOMEN DEALT WITH PERIOD

@jconner78 3 ай бұрын

Probably not tho 😂

@seansullivan7928 3 ай бұрын

They just let it run down their legs

@busterhikney6936 3 ай бұрын

NO PERIOD ONLY QUESTION

@Lerenarddanslabergerie 3 ай бұрын

I am not an expert but I have read a bit on the subject. So the first thing is… they probably didn’t have to deal with it a lots in their life. Food was scarce, so they had regular occurrences of secondary amenorrhea, then when food supply was better and they were fertile again, boom, pregnant for 9months and then breastfeeding for 3-5years which will suppress periods for a time too (sometimes the entire time). But when they actually had their period, either free flow of it was a hotter climate, or a rag/moss/dry leaves in a colder climate, as it is still done in some parts of the world. Of course, this is all speculations, but those are things that are known about populations that, even recently, had no access to modern hygiene products.

@katmurphy6634 3 ай бұрын

Same as they did in ancient Egypt I bet…and there it is unlikely that the organic material they used as absorbent material was preserved…..

@isabellenajarro6910 3 ай бұрын

I’m a senior majoring in Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke, and Professor Churchill is so amazing! I loved all of his classes because he’s so knowledgeable and enthusiastic about his field. It made me so happy to see that they featured him on this channel.

@rexxx777 2 ай бұрын

So I wonder how is the study of evolutionary anthropology helping mankind? What a waste of time devoting all that energy to speculative nonsense.

@brlrss 2 ай бұрын

@@rexxx777 wow youre amazingly stupid

@LittleDogTobi 2 ай бұрын

@@rexxx777 you sound so pressed 😂

@feltfrog 2 ай бұрын

@@rexxx777Why do you disagree that studying the origins of our kind is important?

@rexxx777 2 ай бұрын

@@feltfrog because there's no facts in any of it and it makes no difference to the progress of mankind. Can you name a benefit?

@jacksfacts20 3 ай бұрын

NO WAY, I was a student for Steven at Duke when I was there and we collaborated on a projectile weapons paper that just got published last year. I cannot emphasize how cool of a guy Steven is and how great his class was at Duke. So glad he’s getting the recognition he deserves!

@BrandanLee 3 ай бұрын

That's awesome! What are you doing with it these days?

@cleverusername9369 3 ай бұрын

Let us know one more time that you went to Duke?

@Jayguevara1982 3 ай бұрын

Steven seems like a fantastic teacher, you're fortunate!

@Taima 3 ай бұрын

@@cleverusername9369 lmao. "So back when I applied for Duke because I wanted to attend Duke, I found out that I had been accepted to Duke. Once I was accepted at Duke I started classes the following semester at Duke. At Duke, I had an excellent professor who worked at Duke, myself attending Duke as well..."

@sereysothe.a 3 ай бұрын

@@cleverusername9369 he mentioned it twice in a context that made sense. why are you bitter

@BlackReaper0 3 ай бұрын

"The human family tree was very, very bushy." Thats a fun phrase!

@Taima 3 ай бұрын

Somehow makes me slightly uncomfortable like the word moist used to before it became a meme

@yesh_phani.25 3 ай бұрын

Isn't it still is?

@PCLHH Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@sparkymularkey6970 19 күн бұрын

"They become the Native Americans that we know today." Hearing him speak in present tense about us Natives is such a small thing, but it means so much to me. Thank you! We are still here!

@Volundur9567 3 ай бұрын

As someone who has had abscesses bad enough to disfigure the bones in the maxilla and mandible, I can only imagine how horrible it was for these ancient humans, who had no known way to properly treat the abscessed teeth, pain and infection.

@toyyatoy 2 ай бұрын

But then…. Anything causing pain relief, wouldn’t be illegal. So maybe some things while bad, were more tolerable than we know 🤷🏻‍♂️ maybe 🤔

@elscruffomcscruffy8371 2 ай бұрын

Survival of the fittest comes into play here.

@JamesThompson-zk1ht 2 ай бұрын

No, it doesn't. That's a total misunderstanding of the meaning of the term.

@feltfrog 2 ай бұрын

Read “Crypts” by Professor Alice Roberts, there’s really interesting stuff in there about leprosy in ancient greece and the middle ages

@RED-my9hl 2 ай бұрын

@@elscruffomcscruffy8371eh not really, a lot of ppl took care of weak members in their groups, unlike what people would do today

@sparrowarchive 3 ай бұрын

It's so interesting to think that it all ACTUALLY happened. Like this wall with hands - omg people made it, someone made it, it's not just a picture on the internet, it really happened. Those people were alive just like we are, they are not just our imagination. Amazing.... I love science.

@Boristheborat 3 ай бұрын

Totally agree. How cool is that

@evanbrende 3 ай бұрын

Yeah I thought the wall of hands was the craziest part of this. Kinda like they really wanted some part of their experience to stick around, maybe for other people to find a long time later and think "that's cool" and look--it worked, millions of people are looking at those same hands hundreds of thousands of years later and thinking "wowza." Those were actual people too--so many people have gone before us and paved the way for an easier life for their descendants.

@quily2002 3 ай бұрын

"Frieren, we're not fairy tales. We really existed."

@easymoneysniper9013 3 ай бұрын

Imagine being 3 feet tall trying not to get eaten by dogs or a fcking dragon😮

@undead_corsair 3 ай бұрын

@@evanbrendeThat idea of people wanting to leave a mark behind, it makes me think of when you see graffiti people have left in places like "John was here" or something. That innate human desire to tie down a memory and leave something that others might discover, I don't know if it's a desire for a sense of legacy, or to make a memory feel more permanent or wanting to reach out to people in the future but it provokes a profound sense of connection and empathy across the eons. Like we are so different now and yet there are still innate things that make us similar.

@jopo7996 3 ай бұрын

This guy is so knowledgeable. The amount he shared here is just the tip of the spear.

@joristurk 3 ай бұрын

😂

@nunyabidness3429 3 ай бұрын

Agreed. He's also pretty funny.

@thorkagemob1297 3 ай бұрын

Nice

@xKarenWalkerx 3 ай бұрын

He touches on all the important points. It's a great video.

@gus473 3 ай бұрын

Yes, very sharp!

@medaknight4 2 ай бұрын

8:13 Our earliest example of canine domestication is someone being buried with their dog 😭 Hold on, I need a minute

@nickywal Ай бұрын

Skara Brae is the oldest human settlement in Britain, they've found the skeletons of clearly very elderly dogs, riddled with arthritis etc, so long beyond any use as hunters and guards. So probably kept out of affection

@garou198 3 ай бұрын

KZfaq offers the best stuff after 1 am. I hope he returns the entire vid was super interesting.

@NerdOfTheNorth-906 3 ай бұрын

I hope he returns too.

@12thDecember 3 ай бұрын

Question: "What the fvck did cavemen do for fun?" Dr. Churchill, without missing a beat: "Well, probably not a fvcking lot, to tell you the truth." I love the way these Wired guests are never fazed by an F-bomb. 😅

@Snorlaxiian 3 ай бұрын

Cursing may not be the most suitable language out there for many but it is STILL language.😂

@lukewormholes5388 3 ай бұрын

Actually a terrible answer. You’re telling me these humans did not have competitions that revolved around hunting/fighting skills like archery and foot races and spear throwing? No religious festivals where groups come together? No storytellers or bonfire dances? No kids games?

@benn454 3 ай бұрын

@@lukewormholes5388 Probably. It's just hard to find evidence of that stuff in the fossil record.

@mjfullente3359 3 ай бұрын

@@lukewormholes5388I think the only evidence that cavemen do for fun is cave paintings. And competitions in the past are not for fun, it was meant for survival. Dancing, I don't know if it's meant for fun or attracting for a mate. No storytelling because their language hasn't been developed yet. No religion because it hasn't been invented yet because you cannot contemplate life when you're fighting for survival. Maybe kids games existed back in those days, but there are not much evidence on what it is. Fun is limited when you are fighting for survival, the world is harsh after all.

@douellette7960 3 ай бұрын

@@lukewormholes5388it was an educated answer unlike yours which is fantasy. These early humans were fighting for survival every day.

@cvue009 3 ай бұрын

Now I'm wondering about neandershorts

@naomisherred166 3 ай бұрын

😂😂

@rodzalez3549 3 ай бұрын

😑

@nirfz 3 ай бұрын

Only works in spoken and not in written form i think. Tall has 2 L's while Neandertal only has 1L and means Neander-valley.

@MrPAULONEAL 3 ай бұрын

@@nirfz Neanderthal...

@naomisherred166 3 ай бұрын

@@nirfz 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@rainortega460 3 ай бұрын

I went to graduate school with a post doc who was on that Naledi dig. It was SO incredible to hear her retelling of it. I'm also a data point in a paper she and Dr. Churchill wrote about Naledi's adaptations to climbing. So cool to see him here!

@waltissussybakka 3 ай бұрын

Love these experts they're very chill dropping the most deepest findings and researches.

@rossdaveyentertainment 2 ай бұрын

For sure if you let him he'd talk about his field this much at a party.

@rollin340 3 ай бұрын

I could honestly have just watched over an hour of this no problem.

@rexxx777 2 ай бұрын

Just watch a science fiction movie instead.

@SeraphSeph 2 ай бұрын

So you watch kurzegstat? Probably misspelled it but close enough.

@JJ-ls8ep Ай бұрын

Lucy in the sky with diamonds

@gudea5207 3 ай бұрын

The spear thrower with the ibex is already pretty ironic. Last thing an ibex sees is a depiction of itself pooping a spear.

@richardwasserman 3 ай бұрын

The ibex looking backwards is probably a female giving birth and looking at her offspring. Ibex never look backwards when pooping.

@andrewcarson5850 3 ай бұрын

I wonder if it'd have a little chuckle before it hit.

@sharlharmakhis280 Күн бұрын

Imagine being the early human who carved that. 'Yeah, thousands of years later, your descendants will live lives you can barely imagine and have abilities you can probably only attribute to gods... and some of them are going to find that spear thrower and have a giggle at the implied joke, *exactly* like you and your friends did when you carved it.'

@emmanuelmacedo1095 3 ай бұрын

The intersection of dad joke and paleo anthropology 😂 a rare but awesome place

@berliantisalamahu730 3 ай бұрын

I always feel so happy to be taught by Professors who love their craft, you can feel the passion in the way they explain things and that makes me excited to learn more.

@tannermcnabb4836 3 ай бұрын

Segments like these are some of the minor ways the internet is still an informative place 👍

@TheDrag0nSlayer 3 ай бұрын

Lol the internet is the most informative invention in human history, you just spend too much time on social media.

@kiml1226 2 ай бұрын

@@TheDrag0nSlayerexactly or maybe it’s informative to some people and absolutely useless to others

@thychozwart2451 3 ай бұрын

I always am skeptical clicking on these videos because too many channels are unashamed to post blatant misinformation even years after the opposite was proved, but this has been one of the best videos about the subject i've seen, great pick of an expert and very interesting insights

@wendy645 3 ай бұрын

Exactly, but I've never been let down by Wired with these expert videos - I love them!

@biazacha 3 ай бұрын

Wired usually have top notch professionals for this series

@parryyotter 2 ай бұрын

You must be new to these videos.

@chocdesglacons 24 күн бұрын

Are you happy with the "out of Africa" thesis that he brings up multiple times? I thought it had been disproven.

@Girlytang 3 ай бұрын

We need an extended Part II! This was fascinating! 👌🏽

@toothlesspanda4607 3 ай бұрын

As someone who just finished their Evolution class for the semester, this was super insightful as reinforcement material 😊 the Evolution of Life is one heck of a crazy journey

@o0hotoko0o 3 ай бұрын

"what the F*** did cavemen do for fun?" "well...probably not a f****** lot to tell you the truth" LOL protect this man at all costs.

@saraamw 3 ай бұрын

Wow the guy doesnt trash ice age. I actually grow up watching the movies and love them

@TheSkinnyZ 3 ай бұрын

This is one of my favorite series on this platform. Thanks, Wired and thank you to all the experts!

@lillytalmage7189 3 ай бұрын

ive heard that the current theory for how humans came to north america is trending towards the idea of island hopping in the pacific rather than the bering land bridge. I would love to hear more about that debate!

@Elora445 2 ай бұрын

Wouldn't surprise me at all if it ends up being both ways. Humans, being humans, I mean. Curious little beasts as we are.

@justayoutuber1906 3 ай бұрын

Racists hate hearing we're all related

@akshayhere 3 ай бұрын

Real

@MoreAmerican 3 ай бұрын

How do you know?

@armandfalabregues8132 3 ай бұрын

You didn't listen well my friend. Racists will use the fact that Africans have no neanderthals and had a different evolution than Europeans.

@Freekymoho 3 ай бұрын

@@MoreAmerican must be one of them

@stefthorman8548 3 ай бұрын

Actually only the ones that came out of Africa are closely related in DNA, and we're also distantly related to chimps, doesn't mean we are the same

@VinnieG- 3 ай бұрын

the question "what is the missing link" is really just a way to say "I don't understand evolution"

@POTAT-pi7mu 3 ай бұрын

Yes, the phrase was coined very early on and reflected lack of understanding and a sparse fossil record

@kevinmccabe3984 3 ай бұрын

I like how he still gave an answer instead of making him feel stupid. There are clearly a lot of species that came before us that led to the evolution of humankind.

@rdizzy1 3 ай бұрын

I agree, because if you want to continue to narrow it down further and further, even to the point of relatively minor genetic differences, you can always continue to find another gap, and another gap, the gap just continues to get smaller and smaller each time. Creationists love to use this ridiculous argument all the time. No matter how complete the evolutionary tree of life ends up getting, they will continue to concentrate on the gaps and point to a creator. (the god of the gaps)

@profile2047 3 ай бұрын

@@rdizzy1Well said, and very depressing, in my opinion.

@robertjackson1860 3 ай бұрын

@@rdizzy1same with evolutionists

@Anjikjelin 3 ай бұрын

Oooh please bring him back again for more questions!!!

@addyarb_9851 3 ай бұрын

Outstanding. Such a nice variety of answers, with the perfect level of depth for this format. I appreciate the props/visuals a lot as well.

@Squanto22 3 ай бұрын

I could listen to him for a whole hour. Great video!!

@Dino_Boy.01 3 ай бұрын

Imagine being an animal, in the past, you see a group of these weird bipedal creatures running at you with sharp objects. You keep running for so long but they are still running after you! But then, more surround you, you know your done.

@thanos879 3 ай бұрын

ITS YOU’RE.

@slooptrooperunlimitedofthe1772 3 ай бұрын

@@thanos879 IT'S IT'S. (Ironic honestly. "IT'S" is a contraction for IT IS. You used ITS which is possessive; wrong usage.)

@LL-od6rd 3 ай бұрын

@@thanos879IT’S IT’S*

@thanos879 3 ай бұрын

IT'S* (thanks)

@draytonjames81 3 ай бұрын

It’s not uncommon to stalk or run down prey. Wolves do it.

@itisWhatitis12345 3 ай бұрын

This was the most fun I've had watching a youtube video in a long time.

@roxybetancourt2618 3 ай бұрын

This was all so incredibly intriguing! Thanks for sharing all this information. Love listening to it! 😊

@casonator 3 ай бұрын

"Ice Age" the movie being surprisingly accurate, i did not expect.

@nightknight9981 3 ай бұрын

When discussing the cave paintings, it occurred to me that often times people underestimate how intelligent past humans already were. I'd dare say that tens of thousands of years ago, there were humans already much more intelligent than I currently am (not an incredibly high bar, but still). Had they received the same education as we are able to today, they would just fit into modern day society no problem!

@jasonhaven7170 3 ай бұрын

Remember they were Black.

@snek4prez497 3 ай бұрын

@@jasonhaven7170 What's them being black got to do with their intelligence?

@jasonhaven7170 3 ай бұрын

@@snek4prez497 Everything. The first people were Black. The first intelligent people were Black.

@TheMilkMan8008 3 ай бұрын

People forget that they have the same brain and intelligence we have today. The only difference is the knowledge. We have more knowledge now.

@jasonhaven7170 3 ай бұрын

@@snek4prez497 Everything, the first intelligent humans were Blk.

@TheJCJexe 3 ай бұрын

Wow, this is great information! Definitely need Part 2 of this!

@dan-rl 3 ай бұрын

It was a joy to watch and listen to this person. He communicates with an evident passion.

@l-l 3 ай бұрын

I would love to see this guy come on the show again

@user-vu5zl8pd2d 3 ай бұрын

Why? He’s an idiot. That’s the problem when you let Leftists have total control of academia. Then again these people also thought Slavery and Eugenics and sterilization of the mentally ill was scientifically justified. Leftists aren’t known for their intelligence.

@ali12475 3 ай бұрын

never stop these! i love learning and these videos are a great start to new topics!

@MrPramii 3 ай бұрын

Stefan Milo has a great channel about this sort of stuff

@108u9 3 ай бұрын

16:35 Shoutouts to the cave man photographer who took the time to post an aesthetic shot of his awesome shelter for us to see today. Think this was probably on the iPhone 3G

@mingkachow1466 3 ай бұрын

we’re gonna need another episode with this guy!

@Dino_Boy.01 3 ай бұрын

2:05 I have always seen people complain about how the humans look, when they have literally looked at CAVE PEOPLE or NEANDERTHALS and have used that for the models of the people! Also I like how Ice age used lesser known creatures such as macrauchenia or Glyptodon for the movie. 👍🏾

@JosephTongret 3 ай бұрын

I could listen to this guy talk forever, he's a Rockstar!

@cyrilio 3 ай бұрын

These Wired series are so awesome. Keep em coming.

@kianashirangi 3 ай бұрын

Disappointed it wasnt longer. Extremely interesting!

@eliasambriz6232 3 ай бұрын

You definitely have my sub. This content is next level. For me Eledator was the turning point. Please keep doing what you do and keep being you, love it.

@wavion2 2 ай бұрын

Are you talking to WIRED like it's a person?

@theduder2617 28 күн бұрын

@@wavion2 To be fair and a bit critical a moment, there is a human somewhere, linked to Wired itself (possibly even running the channel), who could potentially come across and relay the message to those calling the shots. (possibly even themselves) After all, a human is actively editing and posting content to the channel.

@nayfly9 3 ай бұрын

What a great expert to have on. Would love to hear more and thank you!

@Changon 3 ай бұрын

Great video. I used to think of human evolution as linear too but when he explained it with the map it all makes more sense. I can think about it intuitively now. Very fascinating stuff.

@narrowonflow 3 ай бұрын

9:43 knees and toes knees and toes

@sealofapoorval7437 3 ай бұрын

Yeah I still got hairy toes lol

@narrowonflow 3 ай бұрын

😅

@rayblack7878 3 ай бұрын

Doors and corners, kid

@StardustSJ_ 3 ай бұрын

I am such a fan. Really enjoyed this feature with Dr. Churchill...

@SadhviJenn 3 ай бұрын

10:21 that happened to me (an earache became a sinus infection and turned into a tooth problem.) I literally thought, “this is what killed me when I was a cavewoman.” But luckily in modern times I get to live. Antibiotics, tea tree oil, and vitamin c to regrow collagen saved my life. ;) 💛🌻🌺

@joejasper9720 3 ай бұрын

I try to watch Dr. Churchill's videos whenever I can. I was lucky enough to have a Neanderthal class with him at Duke almost 30 years ago. Great teacher and makes it very interesting.

@dukemandu 3 ай бұрын

The site with the human/dog burial was ~12,200 B.C.

@onyxbackstrom3379 3 ай бұрын

dude had answers I never even thought of, the detail was brilliant! I'd be his student.

@XideEagles 3 ай бұрын

We can't get along as it is but imagine if neanderthal survived and lived today along with humans

@mirandahotspring4019 2 ай бұрын

How did they survive the ice age? They probably just chilled out.

@OrangeandGreenSoda 2 ай бұрын

Fire

@PlayNowWorkLater 3 ай бұрын

This is incredibly detailed. So interesting. Will probably watch a few times to digest everything. Good stuff!

@johnnyokeeffe6577 3 ай бұрын

Bring this guy back or other paleoantropologists! Love love love this topic

@shanewallace2564 Ай бұрын

The whole idea of the missing link came about because of a complete misunderstanding of human evolution.

@TwinZ-studios 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for aswering my question,and to be honest i wasn't expecting my comment to be on the vid. And Neo's skull is one of my favourite speciments.

@cgrim1584 3 ай бұрын

@4:49 when you need to get to the bathroom before the other person but you don't want to look desperate and run.

@robotslug 3 ай бұрын

I could listen to this guy talk all day

@clauuvm 2 ай бұрын

What an awesome video! It filled in a lot of "missing links" in my mind

@aurynkilbanks4222 3 ай бұрын

This is the most I’ve ever learned about historical peoples! Amazing

@tristan4893 3 ай бұрын

Man I thought it was Ron Perlman doing Tech Support at first.

@batubagaturborjigin5915 3 ай бұрын

Then it would be caveman* doing a Caveman Support.

@ramonbmovies 3 ай бұрын

Lots of interesting questions and even more interesting answers! Thank you!

@aranzaachotegui9624 3 ай бұрын

I love this videos so much!! The information is so interesting and so well explained and he was very entertaining to listen to, you can tell right away he's an expert on the topic. Thank you so much! I really enjoyed watching this ❤

@xDjembex 2 ай бұрын

Everything he spoke about was incredibly interesting and it really evokes a wonderful sense of curiosity about how life really must have been when we the new kids on the block. The thing that impressed me the most, however, about this gentlemen, was how easily and without awkward pauses he was able to read everyone's username. I know it's not important at all, but I seriously am in awe at how most of the wonderful guests on the channel always stumble on those, lol.

@glkification 3 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this! Thanks for the video 😊

@georgee6303 3 ай бұрын

Hands down this was the best one to date!

@davidt3563 3 ай бұрын

6:24 There is absolutely no way we made it as far as we did without a sense of humor. You can see it in groups of friends where they almost die or almost get seriously injured and everyone busts out laughing. That happens to all humans everyone on the planet and all cultures and people laugh the same way. It is ingrained.

@tatigsarti Ай бұрын

The passion shines through in every video. It's truly inspiring.

@4RILDIGITAL 3 ай бұрын

It's really fascinating to delve into our evolutionary history. I had no idea about the diversity and complexity of our species' past.

@thomasjohannessen7525 3 ай бұрын

Caveman support. That's what i am when my grandparents need help with their computers

@susannahkoch 3 ай бұрын

I love paleoanthropology, and it's really cool to see it presented in such an accessible way for folks who don't have time for college courses on the subject. History belongs to us all. ❤

@Trollgernautt 2 ай бұрын

I love the subject and this guy was very entertaining, maybe do a part 2?

@JoelRyanQuinn 2 ай бұрын

The thing I can't stand about this show is when they give these beautiful in-depth long answers and seeing the Twitter employee reduce it to a 16 character summary that butchers it

@paigemalloy4276 3 ай бұрын

16:38 I was waiting for this the whole video lol

@dannysart3990 3 ай бұрын

Very interesting. Hopefully, we get a part 2 to this video.

@alexpetrov8871 2 ай бұрын

17:06 I love how polite paleoanthropologist avoided to say that in that period humans become hunters and started heavily depend on eating animals, which gave them a lot more concentrated energy source and freed a lot of time comparing to constantly chewing vegetarians ))

@azatheunholy 3 ай бұрын

That was awesome. Thx for the vid.

@sjferguson 3 ай бұрын

I love learning about our ancestors. Very fascinating.

@crocodilesmiles8095 3 ай бұрын

i love this video! I wanted to do paleoanthropology back at the end of high school in 2013, but only 2 unis in australia did it at the time, and i didnt have the marks for it. i'll always find anthropology and palaeoanthropolgy so interesting!

@sophiakiedrowski587 Ай бұрын

I love it when WIRED does history questions answers by experts and professors

@Guitcad1 2 ай бұрын

I love how people ask these *_experts_* "Did you know [basic fact I knew in elementary school]?"

@rainbowsherbet2325 3 ай бұрын

10:15 - *furious teeth brushing noises*

@seantlewis376 3 ай бұрын

This was fascinating! I want to see more!

@kristinakharin3412 2 ай бұрын

I can listen to him speaking about Paleoanthropology for hours!

@damckissen 3 ай бұрын

I am trying to become a paleoanthropologist!

@jacksfacts20 3 ай бұрын

As an evolutionary anthropologist taught by Churchill and others,, Duke is where you wanna go for that

@AfiOye Ай бұрын

Good luck

@gregoryguillen2717 3 ай бұрын

Imagine being hunted by a Komodo dragon

@treysonmcgrady4750 3 ай бұрын

Absolute nightmare. They are deceptively fast for short distances too, you cannot be anywhere near them if they’re hungry.

@JessicaD.-vb9ho 3 ай бұрын

Omg I was literally just saying this while in the forest the other day. Lol

@thychozwart2451 23 күн бұрын

@@gregoryguillen2717 Don't have to imagine it if you live in S.E. Asia, komodos will go for humans if they're hungry and can't find a goat to swallow whole.

@DrBjamin 2 ай бұрын

This is my kind of expert. He actually answers the question asked instead of going off on tangents. I wish there were more segments with him

@buffienguyen 3 ай бұрын

"they were probably little gifts for when they visit other groups" that is so cute and cool!!

@jiayilim1986 3 ай бұрын

Evolution is not an escalator but a branching tree. People back then liked the idea that humans were the most highly evolved, but it’s not like the goal of all species is to turn into humans. We are all placed equally.