Homo Erectus - The First Humans

Homo Erectus was perhaps the most formative step in our evolution. I would argue they were the first humans. Artwork by Ettore Mazza: Writing and research by Amanda Rossillo: Disclaimer: Use my videos as a rough guide to a topic. I am not an expert, I may get things wrong. This is why I always post...

27 min - Dinosaurs & Prehistory - Stefan Milo

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