PBS
The Humans That Lived Before Us
As more and more fossil ancestors have been found, our genus has become more and more inclusive, incorporating more members that look less like us, Homo sapiens. By getting to know these other hominins--the ones who came before us--we...
PBS
Pbs Nova: Becoming Human, Part 1
"Where did we come from? What makes us human?" Becoming Human is a three-part comprehensive examination of the latest research on our hominid relatives. Part 1 takes a critical look at what set us on the path from ape to human. The...
Other
Lucid Memes: The Neolithic Revolution, Part I
Watch a video regarding the Neolithic Revolution, or the period of history where humans developed from a hunter-gatherer system to more urbanized communities. [9:59]
Other
Study.com: The Neolithic Agricultural Revolution
In this brief video you will learn about the Neolithic Agricultural Revolution, otherwise known as the period in history of the development of humankind from hunter-gatherer systems into more urbanized communities. [2:11]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: How Homo Sapiens Became Masters of the Planet
Ian Tattersall, author of Masters of the Planet, talks about the origin of humans, and how Homo sapiens became a dominant species. Aired Apr. 6, 2012 [38:44 min]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Tree of Life: Human Prehistory 101 Part 1: Out of (Eastern) Africa
Second in a series of videos that introduces human prehistory, this video describes how our human ancestors spread throughout Africa and then into other regions such as Australia and Europe. How did they reach Australia so early on? What...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Lebron Asks: When Did Humans Appear?
LeBron James asks Sal about how long humanity has been around in the history of the Earth, as compared to the length of a basketball game. [8:09]