Homo sapiens: Last of the Hominins

We've finally made it to modern humans, which emerged around 300 thousand years ago in Africa. We are the only surviving hominin species. Where can we find the earliest evidence of our species? What sets us apart from the other species we have examined? Let's get some clarity and wrap up our study of biological anthropology!

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[Nxck]

It's good that you mentioned the strong evidence for the out of Africa theory. There are certain groups of people who try to argue against it in favour of a very racist and backwards ideology.

[RJS]

Sometimes I think about what it would be like if other types of humans did survive into the modern day. One can't even fathom how different everything would've been.

[superstormthunder]

Everything related to the history, of well, everything, is fascinating to me. Geology, paleoclimatology, paleoanthropology, archaeology, paleontology. Definitely a field(s) of study im going into. They you for this professor dave

[dr.nebulanovae]

Seeing early homo sapiens, still with the brow ridge and slightly sloped cranium, left me speechless. I just stared into their eyes and was left with an immense feeling of joy and sorrow. That was a person, long ago. To see where we came from to where we are.

[Nivola]

I like your teaching style, targeted at your audience, succinct but still rich of important informations.👏🏼👏🏼

[Breakfast_of_Champions]

One factor the Neanderthals weren't good at was running, due to their hip anatomy. So their hunts would have been different from the long distance tracking of Sapiens, for whom running and hiking are still generally enjoyable. Migration was also harder for Neanderthals.

[monkerud]

So nice man. Really good work on the video, flowed well. Almost unbelievable that so much information is condensed into 6 minutes. Your catalog is really beginning to be very rich.

[andrewjones]

Thanks, Dave and Erika! This series is great. Can't wait to binge watch it all over in one sitting! 👍

[A_C_E_R...]

So strange how theres such overwhelming evidence to support our evolution and some will still attempt deny it

[sciencenerd]

This is great, thank you Dave and Erika!

[TheKids]

Absolutely magnificent content, amazing literature, keep creating content.

[jamiegallier]

Love this series, just brilliantly done. ❤

[the_luggage]

Watching this playlist as I have done a couple of times, I feel the music should become annoying, but it doesn't, I like it :)

[markd.s.]

from gutsick gibbons channel ive seen that the last neanderthal populations were extremely isolated genetically, while not being isolated geographically.

they might have inbred themselves out of existence?

[KhogenNaorem]

I really recommend "Sapiens" by Yuval Naoh Harari
Although it is quite thick and needs some patience to finish it, it really is worth it.

[sideeggunnecessary]

All the good archeological sites are out in the sahara

[John_Gillman]

"Homo sapiens: Last of the Hominins" sounds like a movie title

[punditgi]

Dave, you can improve on the clothes you wear. Otherwise, your videos are always a real treat. Best of luck with your channel! 🎉😊

[arbitScaleModels]

What are the earliest modern homo sapiens with features like us (without the ridged brows etc)?

[ajthesquirrel]

4:51 Is it likely that the climate change during this gene mutation is a data point in the larger phenomenon when we’ve seen in past rapid mutation from other threatening environmental factors? Is there any progess on identifying what is specifically doing that in DNA across multiple species, like a gene or sequence of them?