The Aurignacian Culture

[@NORTH02]

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[@kirbywaite1586]

And a beautiful voice as well. And he pronounces Neanderthal correctly!

[@borntowild480]

Similar video on Asian Homo species

[@estherlwhittle7568]

Not much different than I lived as a teenager in the Challis National Forest back in the 1960s. Mankind's basic nature has really not changed much. Where trees were plentiful, these ancient ancestors might have built sturdy shelters that have not survived the ages. Human nature is much the same. Only our technology has changed.

[@Kompieter]

My favourite part about the aurignacian culture? Your documentary on them.

[@erikakirkbride1485]

The artwork - it's so relatable. Thanks for the beautifully made and narrated video!

[@natbirchall1580]

So nice to hear a real voice again after so many AI video's

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You mean his other channels?

[@delculbert2175]

I've never understood this complaint against AI voices...why does that matter?...to me it's the information that's important

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​@@delculbert2175you don't understand not liking listening to robot voices? And no it is notalways about the information. I don't believe you'd listen to someone screaming in a video every 3 or 4 minutes. That wouldtake you out of learning.

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​@@delculbert2175 Well if we remove all the problem of AI voices the technology itself is kind of primitive It can copy someone's voice for sure but it won't make them sound or even feel like the real deal

[@delculbert2175]

No,i really dont understand the problem with AI voiced documentaries. I listen to documentaries on KZbin ALL the time. The only thing i care about is information. And what is this screaming youre talking about?.ive never noticed any screaming on any videos​@johnbeans2000

[@drgrounder]

In a world of crummy pop sci and dramatized documentaries it's so nice to have you making factual, non gimmicky videos full of information about relatively obscure parts of prehistory. Obscure at least when it comes to what's usually depicted in documentaries.

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Who do you think it was in the furs playing with Spears lol…. North does it all.

[@princess-violet]

agreed. I would argue that what I call "sensational" documentaries is very US in terms of editing genre. French and British documentary productions are very different in that aspect. Always foudn that interesting how it varies by culture

[@alannohlgren]

Well said. I agree.

[@timgimmy609]

⁠@@princess-violetSeems to be a more recent (past 15-20 years) kind of development, a lot of earlier programming is more academic, before cable was ubiquitous. Also the documentary GOAT Ken Burns is relatively dry as well.

[@latrace1986]

My dream is to never have to work again and just hang around all day watching videos like this and going hiking in the desert with my dog

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So damn real

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Heck yeah ❤

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It's called retirement & it really is great, so plan well.

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[@timgimmy609]

"Before we cover the content of these images, let's first enjoy these works without interpretation." You are a real one for this, and many other aspects of the video!

[@JonnoPlays]

On the subject of timing pregnancy with the winter, it's my understanding that there is a lot of information on this subject. Women carrying tools which help them count months and become pregnant at the ideal time is something I've learned about on other channels. I would like to see a whole episode on this subject if you ever get the time to research it further.

[@GreenChugach]

What otjer channels please. Love this topic

[@labelrouge9891]

What other channels? I want to learn more about this topic

[@havestrength5802]

Anything about the lives of women in ancient history would be so welcome ❤

[@labelrouge9891]

@@havestrength5802 Yes, some channel could make a video about the life of women in prehistory

[@Eugene-tm8fm]

An hour and a half long video on prehistoric Europe? We’re eating good tonight boys

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Stay strong! )

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[@jeffmercury4270]

Slow day at work where they don't mind me having a headphone in. This is better than a paid break to me

[@winnguyen443]

Delicious!

[@april5666]

What a fantastic, in-depth exploration of the Aurignacian culture. It is a great service to arm-chair archeologists to see the technological differences between these continuous ancient peoples in order for us to understand that the "stone age" isn't just one long continuous, homogenic industry and culture. While technological variation was much slower than what we experience now (remember there was no wide-spread rapid way to transfer innovations that occurred) improvements and innovations did clearly happen, and were also responses to extreme climatic changes as well. Your work is very interesting, in-depth and arrayed with as many illustrations as have survived. In short, your work is not only educational but is very entertaining, and beautiful as well. I am very much looking forward to the next three parts of this series. Thank you so much for all your hard work and attention to detail. It is clear that an enormous amount of research went into the making of this documentary.

[@RobinLynnGriffith]

I appreciate that I can hear you without loud fancy music drowning you out

[@chronicalyme3018]

Yes! I'm here for a documentary, not a concert 😂

[@lynniealexander7194]

Lovely to have no music

[@lynniealexander7194]

I meant to say non obtrusive music

[@OCinneide]

Yeah was just watching a documentary about the Oraxes and it was drowned out by wailing music and "traditional" music.

[@corey2058]

Thankyou so much for including aboriginal Australians to your production, it means alot to our culture!

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Never stop using your real voice to narrate! Your tone is like listening to asmr lol and its refreshing af with all the crappy AI voices on most other videos today. Bravo as usual! Your videos are some of my favorites of all time on youtube

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Definitely one of my favorite sleeping channels. I'm so thankful for each release, and that there isn't any loud background music/sounds.

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I'm the same way. It's not that the videos are boring, quite the opposite. They're just so... soothing and comforting. My favorite content creator to relax to.

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Right? It’s so fascinating and interesting but soothing and easy to understand.

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I rewatch older videos many a night, when new ones aren’t up. Always look forward to new videos

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This is an excellent long-format factual documentary that was clearly well-researched, and [happily!] is without filler fluff to pad the content. The real human voiceover makes it easier to focus and follow than the often awkwardly-inflected phonology of phrases and word collocations rendered by clunky AI narration. Thank you SO MUCH for making content like this. 🏆

[@edward1005]

First of all, I really appreciate your effort to cover the Upper Paleolithic. I have always been especially drawn to the archaeology of this Period. More importantly, I wanted to comment on the quality of your documentary. This is my first visit to your page, and I am so impressed with the quality of what you've uploaded. The level of detail is absolutely amazing. It must have taken you a tremendous amount of time to research all of the information that you've presented here. Also, your presentation is wonderful. Great flow, great writing, perfect amount of background music (e.g., low key and only for emphasis or segue), and the narration is very good - great delivery, authentic tone, and a great voice, too. I am really looking forward to the next uploads in this series. Thank you North 02

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Getting the notification on this upload made my entire day! Monday is better now. Thank you, NorthO2!

[@agingerbeard]

True what a great way to start the week 😊

[@Mac26sailor]

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. For those fascinating, enlightening, yet spiritual journeys into the past. Life must have been harsh back then. Still, watching these presentations, I wonder if I'd be better off living such a life. In sync with nature. Seemingly primitive, yet so abundant.

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I "listen" on Spotify when I can't sleep. But, always return to learn

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It sounds dramatic but it's so accurate. The calm music, the soothing voice, good audio mixing, interesting topic, and lack of overly flamboyant writing make it easy to just drift off without even realizing it

[@HistoryWithKayleigh]

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[@NORTH02]

Thank you!

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This is my favorite channel.😎🕺

[@johnmitchell803]

So important that someone makes videos on the subject. I love north02 because he lets me imagine the ancient world a lot better than my own imagination let's me

[@geslinam9703]

As an artist myself, the art they made fascinates me more than anything else. The “movement” paintings at Chauvet look like pages from sketchbooks, where you will start a line, it’s not quite right, you start another right next to it, or you draw over top of other drawings, with the reason being practice, not to create a finished work. For sure artists were revered. I remember when I was a kid, other kids standing around watching me draw, as if I were doing something like magic. The question of there being a reason for the art, I wonder if we will ever know?

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Really professionally done. These long videos can go into so much depth and the images you choose are perfect. We are allowed to absorb the images as you narrate too. Fantastic.

[@nigelmorroll3343]

I have always found it amazing looking at photos or pictures of cave paintings. Especially how well done they and some how trying to understand what the story behind what they show could be. The handprint always has amazed me as they are basically they closest we will come to the person or people who made the paintings.

[@l.golden7872]

❤ one of my most favorite books is ' Clan of the Cave Bear' ...which is a series that is set exactly in this timeline when both neanderthals and modern humans were sharing the world. Excellent read. Well researched for accuracy of the lifestyle portrayed. I could get lost for months in those books!! Theres a movie,too...with Darryl Hanna as the star character😊❤ I love history! 😊

[@kellystoner277]

I read that book as a yute. It really fired my imagination. I think at the time I was thinking more about the protagonist, a hot blonde teenage girl. It just so happened my girlfriend at the time was exactly that girl, but in modern day. That title brought back so many memories of her, my first true love. Sighhhhhh....

[@sisterofdoom1]

it's a pretty good read. until it isn't at all a good read as far as historical accuracy. after i realized the author had this one person inventing everything, cast other humanoid species as lesser, and never developed more characters; i lost interest.

[@Joyride37]

Clan of the Cave Bear is decently written and an interesting read and speculation, but it is not accurate to the time period and takes some liberties about portraying the differences between Neanderthals and Sapiens Sapiens. The whole limited emotions (incapable of crying, smiling, or laughing??) and “can only speak limited language” is a leap when Neanderthals have genetic and skeletal markers of being capable of speech and language as well as us. Plus the whole lack of consent culture and subsequent SA scene the protagonist is subjected to was a choice that I’m not certain was handled the best way such a storyline could have been handled So it’s not bad, just flawed and outdated

[@veeeee1435]

Try out Shaman by Kim Stanley Robinson as well. It’s a great book

[@Nylon_riot]

​@@Joyride37It is fiction, not a dissertation. And there is no bigger sin than trying to rewrite history and retro-project temporary culture ideals that take prior works out of context. It is nothing but a rebranded form of puritanism. It is the same mentality that many incorrectly accuse the Catholics of appropriating adjusting paganism. Consent is a late invention and for the privileged. The book is a great snapshot of the mentality of the 80s.

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Well made. Congratulations! It is imperative when one talks about these matters to make clear which part is hypothetical and which is factual. It is a fine balance, but you never stride far from it.

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What an industrious video about archeological industry. I know I will enjoy it.

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North02 one of my favourite channels 😊

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What is a favourite?

[@gilbertdeclerk7215]

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[@blakeloxtercamp]

Time to re-watch the entire series, now that it is finished

[@lindseywillard75]

Great video, interesting information. I’ll probably watch this a dozen times while waiting for the next in the series

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Thank god youtube algorithm did it right this time. I have listened to 3 of your videos back to back today. We'll laid out a great balanced view. Thank you for not allowing the "AI" robot to present your topics!

[@michaelthomson8065]

Great presentation. Learned alot about the Upper Paleolithic.The innovation,and the ways these populations adapted to changing environments, and major changes in climate.

[@CourtneySchwartz]

We assume there was little innovation for thousands of years. Woodworking innovations wouldn’t have survived, however. Wood is easier to work than stone, so it may have had more experiments. The arrowhead fit to the wood haft could be a hint about this, although it’s impossible to prove without new techniques to research organic remains. “Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.”

[@mycrazylife1111]

Wow, this was great dude, Nice research and you're genuine interest shows. I came up with like 30 phallus-related jokes as you mentioned the prevalence of them in (pre)history. They all came up short though, as though they were too small. LOL :)

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Very interesting and well presented. I look forward to seeing your other videos. Thanks

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Amazing start for what's sure to be an epic series!!

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The deep past is such a wonderful break from the disconnect present. I can almost see the scenes you describe. Thank you.

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Happy hour! You're videos are amazing, probably said it before, but I say it again. They are made so smooth it feels like watching ones favorite TV-series, instead of hardcore facts. Great ability to convey knowledge! Thank you 🙏🙏

[@thqsala]

Human Evolution and ancient cultures have been my hobby since childhood. This is amazing work. Thank you very much! Keep up the good work!

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Fantastic one... Thanks 🌟💯👑 (p.s. awesome ART)

[@NORTH02]

Thank you so much!

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Quality video about one of my favorite periods in history, thanks brother☀️

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Who are you commenting to? It's not just unoriginal, it's tired and dumb.

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YESSSSS!!!!! A series! And I’ve never heard of #2 or 4! I LOVE learning, even at 49, my brain always wants more…

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HOLY CRAP OH MY GOD I WAS LITERALLY LOOKING FOR A VIDEO EXACTLY LIKE THIS 4 DAYS Ago I love this channel, i love History ❤ Yessssss!

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Your work is truly remarkable. I'm watching from Kenya.

[@LevityLia]

I SO appreciate both your voice and your descriptions, explanations. I missed the artists name and would love that. His/her work is Beautiful!

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man i'm so watching this tonight. thanks for your work!

[@szmako]

My favourite topic! If I had the chance to go back in time... Great work! Thanks for your efforts! Always looking forward to watching your videos!

[@OBGynKenobi]

But seriously. It's too bad there's no evidence of their language, that would be really cool.

[@willstar8095]

In my head, they use hood lingo. And primitive sign language. Like.. making a ring with your index and thumb on your left hand, then putting your right index through said ring.. That means "wanna smash?"

[@theholyghost]

Totally

[@willbass2869]

Top notch video. Excellent narration with good mix of vid clips, still photos & drawings. Keep'em coming!

[@somealias-zs1bw]

One of the fascinating aspects of ice age hunters was their height. Average height of Aurignacian males was 5'11 and their successors, the Gravettians, were even taller at average height of 6'. This is in stark contrast to modern hunter gatherer societies and is tall even by the standards of 21st century Western industrialized nations. Imagine the hardy mental and physical fitness of subsistence hunters prowling the inhospitable wastelands of Ice Age Europe unstunted by childhood malnutrition and allowed to reach full physical potential. Those dudes must have been the Chaddest Chads who ever Chadded.

[@andersschmich8600]

Which explains why they took Anatolian farmers as brides when they arrived.

[@nicksweeney5176]

Oh, shut up.

[@andersschmich8600]

The genetic evidence proves they did though, regardless of what you think.

[@JamesWalters-s3u]

Birds of a feather should flock together if not you get lots sqauks

[@dv9239]

And I thought indo aryans were awesome with 5'9 average height

[@the_neanderthal09]

i freaking love this video! and i love your recreations of Aurignacian clothing and stone and organic tools

[@NORTH02]

Hand sewn by yours truly🤝

[@paulfreeman23000]

Thank You, very useful information and a great video.

[@justbe1451]

Great narration and i enjoyed this topic! New discoveries are happening, i appreciate the explanation.

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Love the vids! Keppe em coming

[@kasturipillay6626]

This video is better appreciated on the television set, or computer. Thank you for sharing such a magnificent and informative, archeological video. 😊❤👍

[@grantlawler8106]

Fantastic video so far (I’m about 20 mins in when writing this)! I love that you’re putting in more visuals in here. Keep that! I admire that you’re continuing to improve your craft, and keep it up!

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This series is going to ROCK! Love what you do.

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Absolutely mesmerising! Can't wait for the next episode.

[@WeAllLaughDownHere-ne2ou]

"Pretend this is an Aurochs" send me lol. @24:50

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Saw this uploaded while i was at work. Can finally watch it and I already know it’s gonna be amazing

[@NORTH02]

Yeah I figured Monday morning most would be busy

[@comradecid]

thanks for this series - it's really tough to learn more about these early cultures

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Greetings! I loved your video. Subscribed. Very well done, thank you. All the best, Billi.

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Greetings from Swabia! Thanks for the video.

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Ive missed your videos lots! You can rewatch old ones only so many times before it starts to feel repetitive. I really love your content!

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I love your channel. I'll likely buy some of the merch. Could you please explain what each merch design is and offer more facts about them the next time you plug the merch in a video? I would like to know about something I'll be wearing in case anyone asks me about it while I'm wearing it.

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Also you should be able to add a merch shelf here on KZbin which will show products directly on your videos. It's just a few clicks to sync it up.

[@NORTH02]

Will do

[@NORTH02]

I’ll try that out

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Another fantastic video!!!! I love this channel so much. I really appreciate the content and well researched material. Top notch stuff to be sure.🕺😎

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Great stuff thank you!

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Tears on my eyes. This video is a work of art. I am in the presence of greatness.

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fantastic video! what a gem to find in the sea of garbage mass-produced AI youtube documentaries. i love listening to someone who actually ENJOYS the info lol

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It makes such a difference 😊

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What a calm and well thought video on this fascinating topic. You earned a subscriber good sir

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Another great video from north …

[@kerryshultz9766]

Very well put together. Interesting. I like to think back to our ancient ancestors. Thanks. Thank you.

[@lindseywillard75]

Can’t wait to watch this!!!! I’m so mad i have to watch it later tonight! I want to watch it now but i have to walk out the door 😢

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I'll be following you. Keep it up, my long lost anthropology prof!

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love the real human voice, great work north 02

[@kikosplendito]

you should make one of these documentaries about paleolithic Indonesia. It’s a real hotbed of incredible archaeology

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I got in quick for once. Cheers bro ❤

[@slappy8941]

Why does that matter?

[@jamesevans8520]

@@slappy8941 it doesn’t . And it didn’t warrant a response from you

[@jdschneider5858]

That was wonderful! And thank you for making a nice long video that I can really get involved in. So much information. It's amazing how much can be learned about a society that lived so long ago. A special thank you for showing the paintings in Chauvet Cave. I fell in love with a painting of a lion that looked liked it was smiling. 😊

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Yes!! It’s a cerebral party when your videos come out. 👍🏼👍🏼

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What a vapid and empty comment this is

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Excellent work !! Very interesting and informative, and you are a great story teller 👍 Thank you, and greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱, TW.

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Thank you for these quality videos. This is the best ancient history Channel on KZbin. We'll done, sir.

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Your decision to keep the background music minimal... I adore it

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Wake up babe, another North02 video dropped! (your videos are so well done thank you for the great content as always❤)

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Wow, such an edgy and original comment.

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Bro, let her sleep, she was busy with me last night

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I'm enjoying listening and learning. Thanks North zero2.

[@Mr.SharkTooth-zc8rm]

55:32 I imagine that at this point in most human cultures, particularly skilled Craft/Artist were so highly valued that like Shaman their worth to their communities went beyond how skilled they were as hunters, gatherers or fighters. Hence they would have their basic resources needed for life taken care of by the community so they could continue their specialized activities.

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Thank you for your hardwork. A great watch. Love learning our history. And now, it is an oft revisited video at sleep time.