When Humans Encountered Neanderthals and Nearly Vanished

Discover the fascinating story of when humans first encountered Neanderthals and how it almost led to our extinction. This video explores the history of our early ancestors and the survival challenges they faced. Learn about the crucial role the Neanderthals played in our evolution and how we overcame the odds to become the dominant species on the planet.
Battle for the Earth - When Humans Encountered Neanderthals. Neanderthals were long derided as knuckle-draggers, but new discoveries are setting the record straight. As we rethink the nature of the Neanderthals, we could also learn something about our own humanity. Neanderthals were extremely physically strong and fast – certainly stronger than the vast majority of humans living today. And yes, they went extinct just after our own species entered their territories. But neither fact means they were sluggish or cognitively inferior to us humans. Much has also been made of the coupling of Neanderthal extinction with the entry of anatomically modern Homo sapiens into Europe at the beginning of the Neandertal extinction. Some anthropologists believe it is a mere coincidence, primarily because there is little or no evidence for war or direct competition between these two human types.


CHAPTERS:
0:00 Battle for the Earth - Humans vs Neanderthals
5:00 The Evolution of Neanderthals Man
10:00 The Modern Human Advantage
14:00 Conclusions

SOURCES:
https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/did-ancient-humans-ever-go-to-war-with-neanderthals
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160721105511.htm

Дата на публикация: 24 юни, 2024
Категория: Наука и технология
Ключови думи: When and humans Nearly vanished Neanderthals Encountered