The history of humanity before civilization is populated by an array of cultures throughout the millennia and across the continents. The earliest humans followe...
The first Homo sapiens to reach Southeast Asia quickly learned how to survive in rainforests, overcoming the unique challenges of this rainy biome.Support the show
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36. Hoabinhian and Indian Microlithic
Incredibly stable traditions of stone tool making remained in use for tens of thousands of years in South and Southeast Asia.Support the show
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35. Cultural Variation of the Final Paleolithic [Preview]
19,000 to 11,700 years ago ... Stirring of future fundamental transformations in the human way of life begin in parts of northeast Asia at the end of the Paleolithic.Support the show
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34. Invention of Pottery
20,000 to 11,700 years ago ... As the planet thawed after the Last Glacial Maximum, human life continued to evolve. A range of technologies appeared among the groups living in East Asia, one of which would eventually play a role in shaping our modern world. Support the show
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33. Microblades
30,000 to 20,000 years ago ... A powerful new stone tool technology broke through longstanding cultural boundaries.Support the show
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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