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Vol 1 Ep 3 - Homo habilis Jul 02, 2018

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What separates an ape from a human? Two million years ago, a small, primitive creature appeared in Africa with a larger brain, dexterous hands and an intriguing association with stone tools. Scientists called it Homo habilis — Handy Man. But was this really one of the first humans, or simply another branch of our evolutionary family? The debate continues to this day.

Vol 1 Ep 2 - Australopithecines ( Lucy ) Jun 26, 2018

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Three million years ago, our ancestors were walking upright across the African landscape, leaving footprints that still survive today. They were not human, yet they were no longer simply ape-like creatures either. In this episode, we follow the clues left by Lucy, the Laetoli Footprints, and other remarkable discoveries to uncover the story of the Australopithecines and our distant origins.

Vol 1 Ep 1 - Introduction to the Prehistoric World Jun 24, 2018

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Everything you know about the modern world began long before the first civilisation, the first city, or even the first human. It began with an asteroid, a handful of tiny survivors, and millions of years of extraordinary change. This is the story of how we became human—and how that journey shaped the entire history of our world.

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