Early Humans: Ice, Stone, and Survival

Who were our long-ago ancestors? Where and how did they live and die? And how are we even able to learn about these humans, some of whom became extinct millions of years ago? These are only a few of the myriad fascinating questions explored in Early Humans: Ice, Stone, and Survival. In 20 captivating lectures, Professor Suzanne Pilaar Birch shares her expertise and passion for discovery as she peels back the millennia to expose the emergence and lives of early humans. You will learn about their environmental challenges, the methods they used to meet their basic needs, their cultural development, and the fascinating advances in our own technologies that have allowed us to take their few physical remains and develop a much fuller picture of who they were—and, thus, who we are, today.