When Two Tribes Collide | Origins: The Journey of Humankind

Two tribes come together -- an encounter which usually ends in violence -- but when early man learns to trade instead of fight, both tribes benefit.

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When Two Tribes Collide | Origins: The Journey of Humankind

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[WealthEngineering]

In my humble opinion, I believe this is the most important and sacred moment in human's history... Humans have learned to trade resources instead of killing for it... That moment saved countless of lives and was a catalist that founded great societies...

[Euclib]

I'm gonna tell my kids this was the first episode of Shark Tank

[TheJoker]

One of the most well shot, designed, and acted historical recreations I've seen! Great work!

[goylanddefree]

I want a series like they did vikings but with cavemen

[chaoticneutral]

Tribesman: Is this meat good ?
Tribe leader: give it to our Sniffer

[YY-ugmv]

Good that they didnt slaughter them and get the meat back after they traded their weapons.

[jimmyshousevideos]

I am altering the deal. Pray I don't alter it any further.

[donjuan]

We humans take life for granted... We should be happy they didn't nuke each other.

[NewMessage]

"Hey.. I'll give ya a ham sammich for an hour with yer daughter..." is the more likely trading that was going on.

[tudordumitrache]

So, you wanna tell me that prehistoric people did not speak modern english with american accent ??

[louisgandionco]

I think language become more developed when humans learned how to trade with other tribes.

[christophersnedeker]

You probably could have gotten more for that many good spear points.

[rots]

that's why generation factor matters, their tribe elders was already experience war for resources earlier on their lives and they became wise that they want to know this other way without bloodlust. so then they bespoke peace of trading for the generations to come and this prevented killings for resource

[Satfenfilms]

The idea that ancient humans fought one another all the time is just modern prejudice.

[FrshJurassicPrnceYA]

“I’ve altered the deal, pray that I don’t alter it any further!”

[jesus]

Worst trade ever. Around 30 flint heads and a good spear for essentialy 1 deers weight in food. Spear heads take forever to make.

[matthavens]

Morgan freeman looked young in this. what year is this supposed to be?...

[floriath]

I thought they were going to trade women

[ryanmurphy]

My only question is how is the chief rockin a beer gut 😂😂

[edgychico]

When high schoolers meeting another high schoolers from the other side be like :