How Climate Made History | 01: Neanderthals to Homo Sapiens
Europe, 60.000 BC. Vast ice-sheets grip the land. The populations of Homo sapiens have shrunk to a dangerous low – just a few hundred individuals still eke out a living in the harsh conditions.
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The climate is anything but stable and repeatedly alternates between warm and cold phases. Elaborate timelapse CGI imagery allows us to witness dramatic changes in the land.
Early humans are constantly forced to adapt to the changing conditions and find new food sources.
But what is an opportunity for some, spells disaster for others: The Neanderthals were well-adapted to the cold and struggle to adjust as their traditional quarry disappears, while their Homo sapiens competitors triumph over the changes.
The shifting climate has made history.