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First Peoples

Omo 1 - The World's First Modern Human

Season 1 Episode 2 | 59s

Omo-1 died while still in his twenties, but he is the oldest member of our species found anywhere in the world. His remains are 195,000 years old, yet he looked like a modern human.

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The First Modern European
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An Impossible Task
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Next on Episode 3 | Asia
Discover a type of ancient human whose genes helped us face down extinction.
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The Dangers of Genetic Isolation
Witness the dangers of genetic isolation exemplified by the duck-billed platypus.
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Australia
Learn how Homo sapiens, new in Australia and truly alone, managed to survive and flourish.
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The Denisovans – A New Type of Human Discovered by Genetics
Discover the ancient humans living across Asia when Homo sapiens arrived.
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The Curious Species
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