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Our Prehistory

Our Prehistory

By: Benjy Longworth
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The history of humanity before civilization is populated by an array of cultures throughout the millennia and across the continents. The earliest humans followed diverse customs and survival strategies, explored the unknown, adapted to exotic ecosystems, thrived in good times, and fell into oblivion in others. This podcast relates that story, starting with the origin of our species and tracing the development of human life before written records.

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  • 40. Arrival in America

    40. Arrival in America
    May 16 2025

    Homo sapiens, the only hominin to colonize every continent on the planet, finally reaches America. But who were the first Americans and when did they arrive?

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    55 mins
  • 39. Terminal Pleistocene of Southeast Asia

    39. Terminal Pleistocene of Southeast Asia
    Mar 2 2025

    19,000 to 11,700 years ago ... In the Himalayan foothills of Thailand and the southern islands of Wallacea, the adoption of new funerary rituals, ornaments, and tools by hunter gatherer societies coincided with global warming and large human migrations.

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    34 mins
  • 38. Rock Art of Southeast Asia [Preview]

    38. Rock Art of Southeast Asia [Preview]
    Feb 9 2025

    53,000 to 13,000 years ago ... Recent dating of rock paintings in Indonesia has redefined our understanding of the oldest art produced by humans and raised the possibility of an extremely old and widespread Pan-Eurasian and Sahulian style.

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    4 mins
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Super interesting narrative about what we know of the Middle Stone Age. I learned a lot and am looking forward to more. Nice work.

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this podcast is absolutely excellent. the author is a multi-domain SME and an amazing storyteller

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I listened to every episode too quickly, I wish there were more. The voice was steady and the information was easy to follow without getting lost in too much jargon.

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Interesting and very well made, the maker has a very nice way of presenting the topic

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