First Peoples

See how the mixing of prehistoric human genes led the way for our species to survive and thrive around the globe. Archaeology, genetics and anthropology cast new light on 200,000 years of history, detailing how early humans became dominant.

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Eva of Naharon - The First American?

The Clovis Point - The First American Invention

Official Trailer

Omo 1 - The World's First Modern Human

The Denisovans – A New Type of Human Discovered by Genetics

The Dangers of Genetic Isolation

The Curious Species

My Ancestors

The First Modern European

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