Delve into the deep historical past of Homo sapiens - and discover how humans became the most dominant animal on Earth.
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Ella Al-ShamahiDelves into the extraordinary story of how our species, Homo sapiens, first emerged; where the discoveries of recent years are revolutionising our understand of our origin story.
We follow our ancestors as they step out of Africa and into the wider world.
We discover shocking new insights into how we become the last human species on Earth.
During the height of the Ice Age, we stepped into the last habitable continent on the planet: the Americas, and our ancestors pioneered new ways to control nature.
Around 12,000 years ago as the Ice Age finally thaws, humanity makes a dramatic shift - abandoning nomadic life for permanent settlements. (Final)
Delve into the deep historical past of Homo sapiens - and discover how humans became the most dominant animal on Earth.
