Welcome to the most ambitious history series ever created on YouTube. Our species lived as hunter-gatherers for 99% of human existence - over 3 million years. This is their incredible story.
🏛️ What You'll Discover: How our ancestors mastered fire and revolutionized survival The cognitive leap that separated us from other species Why hunter-gatherers were healthier than early farmers The sophisticated technologies of Stone Age peoples Social systems that lasted longer than any civilization Archaeological evidence from the world's oldest sites
⏰ TIMELINE COVERED: From the first stone tools 2.6 million years ago to the dawn of agriculture 12,000 years ago - the longest and most successful chapter in human history.
🧠 KEY REVELATIONS: Hunter-gatherers worked only 3-5 hours per day They had better nutrition than most agricultural societies Their egalitarian social systems prevented inequality They colonized every environment on Earth using only stone tools Their knowledge systems were more complex than we imagined This isn't just prehistory - it's the story of how we became human.
📚 EPIC HUMAN HISTORY SERIES: Episode 1 of 100 covering the complete human journey from hunter-gatherers to the Roman Empire. New episodes every Saturday at 12 PM EST.
⚡ COMING NEXT: Episode 2 - "Nomads of the Ice Age: Life Before Settlement"
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💬 COMMENT: What fascinates you most about our hunter-gatherer ancestors?
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