Did the impulse to heal others precede the arrival of modern humans?
Explore the deep evolutionary origins of medicine. This video examines whether the complex practices of sharing medicinal plants and performing early surgeries might be an instinctual behavior that predates our very existence as a human species.
While determining the exact moment medicine began is difficult, the video explores the possibility that the tendency to care for others is an ancient trait. This includes a wide spectrum of care, ranging from the simple sharing of medicinal plants to the performance of the earliest known surgeries. The footage suggests that these healing behaviors may have been present in our lineage even longer than the period we have been classified as human.
Source: How Long Have We Been Caring For Each Other?
