History Explained Simply History Explained Simply

In today's episode, I wrap up the first four episodes of History Explained Simply covering human origins. Not only does this episode review each of the previous episodes individually, but it also gives additional information by tying each of the episodes together. This episode puts the history in context. Even if you have listened to the previous four episodes, this is an important listen.

In today's episode, we discuss post-Ice Age population and settlement growth.

Today we talk about Paleolithic society, Paleolithic culture, grave goods, resources, and communication 30,000 years ago.

In today's episode, we talk about...

- Altamira

- Ancient human art

- The reason for art

- Paleolithic culture

- Ancient human hunting rituals

- Ancient human initiation ceremonies 

Today on the History Explained Simply Podcast we talk about...

- The first humans

- Homo sapiens

- Neanderthals

- Denisovans

- Homo floresiensis

- The land bridge, Beringia