Neanderthals

What really happened to our ancient cousins?

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54 mins

Explore the mysterious journey of the Neanderthals, a resilient and intelligent species that once thrived during the Ice Age. Uncover how their fate was sealed not by weakness but by the rise of more cooperative and communicative humans.

Ep 1:

Out of Africa: The Rise of Ice Age Giants

Trace humanity's twin migrations out of Africa and the surprising, centuries-long overlap between Neanderthals and modern humans, then step into the brutal Ice Age world where Neanderthals mastered mammoths, bison, and survival itself.

Ep 2:

Minds Beyond Stone: Creativity and Voice

Neanderthals matched us in brainpower and likely spoke real language, yet left far fewer beads, boats, and tools—what does this creativity gap reveal about their tight-knit social worlds?

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