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It may come as a surprise, but the first human species to spread throughout the world is in fact not us, Homo Sapiens, but instead a species of human now known as Homo Erectus. And the crazy thing is, that’s only a small list of “firsts“ that the Homo Erectus accomplished...
0:00 Intro
2:33 Discovery (Asian Origin Hypothesis)
3:56 Classification & Naming
4:31 Similarities and Differences With Modern Humans
5:32 Range & Habitat
6:02 Evolution
7:10 The First Human Apex Predator
7:36 What Animal
...s It Hunted
8:17 Adaptations For Hunting Giant Animals
9:57 Weapons And Technology
11:33 Could It Throw Straight?
11:50 Intelligence and Cooperation
12:51 Reliance on Megafauna
13:27 Primitive Healthcare
14:22 FIRE
16:04 The First Ever Language
17:21 Buildings From 1.7 Million Years Ago
18:31 Clothing
18:57 Ahoy&Show more