Why are Homo sapiens the only human species left on Earth today?
In short: For millions of years, multiple human species coexisted across the globe. Today, we are the sole survivors. This video explores the stories of five extinct human species, from small-brained island dwellers to the robust Neanderthals who once dominated Eurasia.
Human evolution is a complex history of diversity, yet we currently exist as the only remaining human species. While Neanderthals thrived across Eurasia for hundreds of thousands of years, other distinct groups, such as small-brained humans in Indonesia, also once occupied the planet.
Tristan Hughes investigates these extinct lineages alongside specialists Dr. Chris Stringer and Dr. Fred Spoor. Filmed at the Natural History Museum, the discussion highlights the extraordinary variety of our ancestors and the factors that led to their disappearance.
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