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Trace the remarkable origin story of Homo sapiens and the crucial moments that shaped our species.

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Where do we come from? To find out, journey back to a time when multiple human species walked the earth. Discover how radical fossil finds in Morocco rewrote the history of our origins – suggesting we did not have a single birthplace, but that modern Homo sapiens emerged from a mosaic of prehistoric, early human communities. Explore the tools, language, and rituals that bound us together, and the setbacks that nearly destroyed us. (A 5-part series premiering September 17, 2025 at 9 pm ET on #pbs )

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
06:37 Discovery of Early Human Remains in Africa
16:37 Adaptability and Evolution of Human Species
34:36 Early Human Behavior, Innovation and Culture
50:07 Conclusion

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