The Earth 300,000 Years Ago | 300,000 Subscribers Special

What was our planet like 300,000 years ago? What sort of animals were around? What was the climate and geography like? And which human species were alive?
Thank you so much for getting the channel to (well over) 300,000 subscribers! We're just a little bit late to this one...
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[@Robert399]

I've gotta say, this was vastly more interesting than the "Earth 10 Years Ago" special.

[@z_monty]

Classic

[@Riceball01]

I don't know, 10 years ago it wasn't 2020, so how bad could it have been?

[@Praise___YaH]

HERE is The ORIGINAL Semitic Text, You Guys Really Need To READ This YaH The Heavenly FATHER was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"

[@Robert399]

@@Praise___YaH What on Earth are you talking about?? Did you comment in the wrong thread?

[@Praise___YaH]

@@Robert399 Did you READ what I shared?

[@ninjaman815]

I can’t wait until he gets 65 million subs

[@mikeor-]

I doubt this, because he talks about humans, and humanlike creatures appeared only 7-8 million years ago.

[@VVabsa]

@@mikeor- He starts talks about humans at 24:20. Worms however, existed alot longer than us.

[@jesusisunstoppable4438]

@@mikeor- He was alluding to the extinction event that killed the Dino's, The K-T extinction I think it's called.

[@bri1085]

Watch him throw a curve ball and does an episode the focuses on the future.

[@admiralsquatbar127]

A channel 65 million years in the making.

[@Spartan265]

The fact the sloth dung still has a smell is actually kinda cool in a weird gross way. It's almost like time traveling.

[@kyledeacon5659]

Poop travel

[@larryslemp9698]

Why would it be 'gross'?

[@robertlarson7224]

@@larryslemp9698 because it’s poop? like yeah it’s a cool fossil, but at the end of the day poop is gross.

[@frankdatank2304]

@@robertlarson7224 he called the shit poop!

[@ylemscalamity]

@@frankdatank2304 nice billy Madison reference lol

[@aaronmarks9366]

Every time I see videos like this, I wish desperately for a time machine so that I could see all of these amazing animals and environments for myself.

[@rogerwilco8146]

You can tho! Oh there are so many claws and teeth out there ...

[@king-qi2ks]

Keep on wishing bro It will NEVER happen

[@aaronmarks9366]

@@king-qi2ks That's not what a king would say. Real Kings have vision.

[@whiteashes1769]

this isn’t real bro, there’s far more theorising then fact in the evolution theory. there’s much more fact in the bible and no theory’s, especially noah’s ark is fulllll of scientific facts❤️

[@scambammer6102]

@@whiteashes1769 ^ doesn't even know how to spell "theories" but lecturing everyone on biology lol.

[@hackcult3738]

Hunting for early humans must have been like going to war. Not everyone is coming back.

[@normalbird1139]

Still the same today, Father went to get some milk but never came back.

[@alboy1233]

@@normalbird1139 OH!.... oh...ouch

[@gabrieldnchf2822]

@@normalbird1139 the grocery store is a quite dangerous place

[@Dragrath1]

Note that while pretty much all of these disappear after the time humans arrived so even if many people died through these hunts but they did far more damage to these creatures regardless of whether they were the ultimate cause or not

[@jdhed1]

Yes, it must *HAVE* been one *OF* the more dangerous activities......see the difference?

[@madderhat5852]

I'm always fascinated by mega-fauna. They don't seem to get as much popular press as dinosaurs.

[@MuertaRara]

true, especially Aussie megafauna

[@PlainsPup]

Non-avian dinos are really interesting, but I've always been much more fascinated by those animals that went extinct only relatively recently, and once lived alongside people and many other extant species. It's so tantalizing to imagine the world back then, so similar to our world now, yet so amazingly different.

[@Praise___YaH]

HERE is The ORIGINAL Semitic Text, You Guys Really Need To READ This YaH The Heavenly FATHER was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"

[@cameronbethea123]

Oooh look mom, a schizophrenic bible man !

[@spaceman081447]

@@Praise___YaH RE: "HERE is The ORIGINAL Semitic Text, You Guys Really Need To READ This" In this thread, we're talking about paleontology, which is a branch of science. We're not discussing superstition.

[@naes6843]

This channel on our planet’s history is done so well. Thanks for all your hard work. Dave in Phoenix, AZ

[@budhatt5043]

I have issues leaning things without them being told to me or having help understanding what I'm reading. Ur channel and the way u guys present information is SOOO easy for me to comprehend and lock into memory. Thank y'all for doing what u are doing! I love this and it's definitely fun to listen to! 😁🤙🖤

[@WhiteNucklin]

I've been here for a long while, and I hope to be here a long while more

[@BenGThomas]

Thanks for sticking with us :D, it's always nice to see the people that were here in the beginning like yourself still commenting!

[@Sharp26]

Same.

[@WhiteNucklin]

@@BenGThomas getting a response from you guys has made my whole week!

[@annahappen7036]

@Typhoonigator has been here so long their a skeleton!

[@BenGThomas]

@@WhiteNucklin We don't really plan to any time soon, but who knows... perhaps some day...

[@GeeVanderplas]

As a paleoecologist I massively appreciate the attention you gave to this sometimes underappreciated scientific field! Sediment cores are perhaps not as "sexy" as fossil bones, but the climate and landscapes we can reconstruct with them are fascinating!

[@rondoclark45]

Without the work you do, all those fossil bones are out of much needed context. You're an underappreciated hero.

[@GeeVanderplas]

@@rondoclark45 thanks man!

[@RNAxRibose]

Hey what paths led to you being a paleoecologist? Im a biology student and will hopefully soon begin a masters specialized in ecology and paleontology.

[@RNAxRibose]

@@GeeVanderplas could you repeat your answer? Cant read your comment to mine idk why..very interested Atm, im doing my bachelors thesis and my tutor is a paleontologist

[@getonthecrossanddontlookba5004]

Repent to Jesus Christ “He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭46:10‬ ‭NIV‬‬ O

[@BilgemasterBill]

Thanks for taking the time to get this up here. I'm gonna have to check out your channel's other offerings. Fascinating stuff!

[@alanwatts8239]

Boy, i bet i'll have a blast with the 400k sub video in a few days. Congratulations for having such an amazing channel available to us.

[@anthroposlogica9379]

I work at the labrea tar pits, and we once had someone bring Shasta Dung that smelled like fresh manure

[@dinoxels]

That must have been trippy lol.

[@hatefuckable]

That is mind-blowing.

[@anthroposlogica9379]

Yeah, it was collected in Caves from Texas I believe

[@Sharp26]

Wow.

[@anthroposlogica9379]

@Rob Cameron I wish😭,it was a professional setting

[@GeorgeTheDinoGuy]

You’re gaining subscribers faster then you can make specials! Your content definitely has an effect on the people who watch it and that’s awesome to see!

[@ShellyAnn1a]

Stumbled onto one of your videos and really enjoyed it. This 70y/o loves anything to do with history or paleontology. Have made a playlist to watch this evening of your "milestone" videos, starting with this one. You earned a new subscriber tonight, thanks for the videos. //es//A Retired Nurse. A Combat Medical Specialist and A Combat Veteran.

[@edwardfletcher7790]

I love these in depth pre-history videos, they're absolutely fascinating !

[@whiteashes1769]

there are facts on full sized fossils but the evolution isn’t, nothing can change specie, only adapt there body to there environments. ❤️

[@pastlife960]

As someone just starting their palaeontology course at uni, I have to say that your channel has been a true inspiration! Congratulations on 300k!

[@essentiallysuck9682]

@YeahWhatOoh who pissed in your cheerios?

[@ruththinkingoutside.707]

Thoroughly enjoy this channel... you’re wonderful and your efforts are appreciated greatly!! Thank you for all the work! 🥰💕

[@Teabone3]

I'm waiting on the 400,000 years ago special! Coming soooon

[@MyRita72]

wrong !!! it will never happen

[@vietdinhvan1560]

@@MyRita72 why?

[@thestupid7281]

@@MyRita72 He has more than 400,000 subs

[@thestupid7281]

@@MyRita72 There is a reason you have no likes on your reply.

[@MyRita72]

Not to worry my friend , you don't have to wait too long. Because, Jesus is coming and will come, if you like it or not. So, you can, wait all you want. 400,000 years that will never happen . So, if you don't believe then you will feel !! Jesus is coming back very soon so be ready .

[@BurntWeeny435]

I'm so proud of you guys! Keep up the great work!!!

[@xfodude8511]

The first video I ever saw from you guys was your 50,000 special. I'm happy to have seen you guys grow so much and hope to see the channel grow so much more in the future!

[@888jackflash]

Pretty thorough presentation! There have been so many developments in these fields over the past 20 years,... this seems to be fairly up-to-date. Good on ya, mates.

[@culbinator]

Incredible video as usual. Great collaboration between all of you. I hope when we die that we have the ability to watch any point in history as if it’s being recorded. I would love to watch the happenings of planet earth 300,000 years ago. I wonder how David Attenborough would narrate it.

[@juuk3103]

I remember living on a island called Bornholm as a kid, and we lived on a huuuuge farm. We called the local museum almost every year because when the field was plowed, me and my brothers would sometimes play out there and we would find flint stones that had been obviously sharpened and shaped, they where tools that where probably thousands of years old, but it wasent rare to find on the island, the museum said they got several calls every year from farmers, contruction workers etc that have found artifacts from a different time.

[@whiteashes1769]

remember it’s all theory broski the only evidence to prove if it’s all true is fossils and there have been zero found of any monkeys turning into humans and same goes for any specie turning into another specie, it’s impossible, the only thing one can do is adapt there body to the environment but there still the same specie. there’s far more scientific facts in the bible then any other book❤️

[@beastmaster0934]

Sounds pretty cool!

[@mateuszjokiel2813]

Bloody hell, its feels like 200,000 was like last week! Congratulations, guys, you completely deserve it!

[@sagivn.s2237]

thank you ben, your videos reignited my love for the animal world. thanks to that i started studying for a first degree in biology last month, i feel like i owe you a big thank you for helping me find what i wanna do in the future. keep up the good work!

[@lagomortis8270]

It's amazing that the Shasta ground sloth's extinction is still being felt today, just goes to show how interconnected our world is

[@AngryAndNegativeHistoryProject]

We are all part of the same system and use the same air and earth to live.

[@pridapit]

You've never watched Fullmetal alchemist brotherhood, I see.

[@maekong2010]

I've been around YT a long time. Believe me, brother. You deserve it. New Subscriber.

[@deralex4350]

Honestly that's the best idea for a channel like yours to make the sub specials like this. I couldn't imagine a better special that acually fits in really well with all the other videos

[@CJFreeza]

This is a priceless gift Ben G. You continuously prove your tenacity and determination to properly educate the world.

[@AnitaMartini7]

Your work is very informative and the topics are very entertaining. That's not common on KZbin. I love it. Thanks! ❤️😊❤️

[@benmak1039]

When are we getting 400,000 and 500,000? Congrats by the way, you thoroughly deserve it and more.

[@user-mp8wy8lp4y]

Last time I was this early woolly mammoth and rhino were still alive. Good content as always ben!

[@invisiblejaguar1]

Amazing presentation, you guys have grown so much and it's videos like this where it shows. You've earned every one of those subs and you have my congratulations, thank you.

[@grahamfisher5436]

Wow, I'm 49 , you've just taught me ALL THAT. Incredibly well explained, in such a easy to understand way. liked subscribed

[@driftlesshermit9731]

I've always been amazed by the snapping turtle and how prehistoric they look and the range they can live in even extremely freezing temperatures.

[@sautis8877]

I love these videos!!! I literally just rewatched the 100,000 yesterday and was so surprised to see this on my home page! Keep up the good work and here's to 400,000!!

[@sautis8877]

@@paddor Whos gonna tell him that this video was posted one hour before I commented, so my surprise was not that it was on my home page, but that it was posted soon after I had first watched one of these videos? Stop tryna be such a smart ass.

[@angelicagaldos]

Congratulations on 300K. Let the subs rolling. Love you guys.

[@holaamigos4771]

Love it, love your soothing voices, love the information, and enjoy all

[@thearmchairjournalist566]

1 year later your nearly at 600k subs - good job mate 👌

[@Flyingwalrus42]

Congrats Ben! Always educating us and keeping us excited to learn. Thanks for all your hard work

[@thedoruk6324]

Ben G Thomas is the Amazing channel Not only deserved every subscriber but also the attention too ! Such sadness that this enormity of Megafauna has been lost... well, maybe with Cloning thing could change

[@thedoruk6324]

@Anirban Chakrabarti I have heard the Korean Scientists are indeed working on that

[@kateaveryavery1342]

Can't wait to see dodos again.

[@IsntTheInternetGreat]

Ah, 300,000 years ago, when Bernie Sanders was middle aged.

[@andywells397]

.dont be so bloody stupid..he was in his teens..

[@robertpitts671]

And believed to have had a strong back bone to inspire a revolution he really never wanted.

[@Andrewza1]

Queen was still old

[@Mr-DNA_]

@@Andrewza1 😂😂🤣🤣

[@squakke]

When Biden could finish a coherent sentence

[@HenrythePaleoGuy]

Great to see the numbers going up! You all definitely have a huge following! :)

[@MrNeelpandit]

Dude! Your channel is my other favorite paleontology channel!

[@HenrythePaleoGuy]

@@MrNeelpandit Thank you! :)

[@HenrythePaleoGuy]

@Herry Gerry I do have some plans in mind. You'll see one soon enough. :)

[@richardthompson6079]

Thank you so much for your time into these wonderful presentations. You have a bright future in this field.

[@Finlayy101]

Absolute love you guys, please keep do what you do as im a dino nerd so im all in!

[@drealynne4256]

beautifully written, produced, and narrated 👏🏽so fascinating to watch! I'm quite impressed 👍🏼 I had to sub to your channel!

[@AntonArmsberg]

He proves that science can be very entertaining!

[@drealynne4256]

@@AntonArmsberg I completely agree, he also explains things in a way that is easily understandable. Science and history have always been my favorite subjects. What's not to love? 😊

[@GeorgeTheDinoGuy]

The ending warmed my and many other hearts! Nice to know you’re also a channel who uses Geographers music!

[@hunterG60k]

Really glad to see this channel doing well, you guys deserve it 👍

[@shickey718]

You’re incredibly intelligent and well read/ researched. Bravo! 🔔

[@vernoncody6108]

What a great video, thank you for this hard work!

[@clarencejohncabahug5466]

I've been watching this channel since the Speculative Zoology videos. You deserve way more subs man.

[@veggieboyultimate]

This channel should definitely be recognized more. It is very educational.

[@jerrybailey5797]

These are fantastic and very interesting documentaries , l've been binge watching . Its a fascinating series and very informative thanks 😊👍

[@shanaguilar8352]

Bro, excellent, quality channel. Thank you. Subscribed!👍

[@suecastillo4056]

You and whomever comprises your staff have given us all such great info!!! I LOVE these and always look foreward to finding them!!! Knowledge!!! Thank you so very much for all of your hard work!!! Also love the art and specimens you share with us... great illustrations! PLUS backup fossils and bones!!! You are loved and respected!!!!🙏🏻🥰👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😘🙋❤️‼️

[@purplehaze2358]

Imagine if you lived to see the day where you can make a “The earth 1 Million years ago” video. Edit: I don’t know why I worded this comment so weirdly. What I meant was something to the effect of telling Ben himself to imagine how he’ll react when he reaches 1M.

[@ninetoedlizard6650]

At the rate hes going it's not out of the picture by any means.

[@spyrofrost9158]

Probably only another year or two at this rate.

[@KaiserMattTygore927]

I imagine many SCP's came from that era.

[@qrowfall4641]

It’ll happen and probably sooner than we’d expect

[@SpitFactsAndThenDontReply]

Maybe I'm stupid but why can't he make a video about the earth a million years ago, right now? Nvm because he's going in order I get ot now. Second edit: actually I just realized every video is 100,000 years apart. It'd only take a few months.

[@jelly434]

Fascinating :) Respect for crediting the art used, too.

[@Wooflungpoo]

this vids a year old so you prolly won’t see this, but this was a a very fun watch. thanks for the effort you put into this

[@runt8243]

I have been waiting for this! I love these milestone specials.

[@conner13.c16]

I was just about to say that!

[@sheevpalpatine80]

Wasn't 200k just like a few months ago? Love seeing this channel grow keep it up man.

[@theserhoratio]

If we get him to 50 trillion subs we will finally fully find out how earth and the universe came about

[@chandlerdoeswhatifs9399]

The universe hasn't even existed that long (by current estimations)

[@theserhoratio]

@@chandlerdoeswhatifs9399 it's a joke my friend

[@warrenthomas1253]

@@theserhoratio my god how stupid can someone be. Everyone knows the universe is only 49 trillion year's old.

[@dfsfssdfsdfs3084]

The universe only existed for 13-14 billion years. And we already know how earth was created.

[@nigelprosser5692]

Caught this vid on Jan 1st 2022 , half a million subs , he’s doing great 😊 👍

[@Matty002]

learning about the ground sloths being a key component for joshua tree seed spreading is so cool. i only knew about them doing this with avocados 🥑

[@bfkick5971]

Is it just me or is Meiolania looking through Ankylosaurus's autobiography.

[@LolUGotBusted]

Convergent evolution!

[@himitsu_tokusketch]

Eeh.. no club tail.. but Glyptodon tho..

[@jerrym821]

Yo, thats no ankylosaur, thats Bowser

[@himitsu_tokusketch]

@@jerrym821 Holy Frick u right

[@altithoraxperotorum5133]

Fun fact : they were once believed to be relatives of ankylosaurs but that theory is long debunked

[@quillanthrasher6846]

Always watch every video as soon as it drops, I love them all keep them coming. My girl calls me a nerd, but girls called me a nerd 30 years ago as well😜

[@marcosmota1094]

Yeeez, I had not yet subbed! Great work gentlemen!

[@leemon2677]

I just noticed two things; first, that logo is amazing, didnt realise the leaves were animals, and secondly I didn't realise I wasn't subscribed!

[@FloatingOer]

"Living in Africa, Europe and even maybe modern day China. As in what is modern day China, they are not still there." I don't know why but this made me laugh so much

[@redddbaron]

almost as much as claiming there were populations of Neanderthals in Africa! LOLZ

[@jonathanthomas8736]

Though they were quite tasty when they were there.

[@redddbaron]

@signoguns 26:30 and he doubles down on this at 27:20 claiming Denisovans also were found in Africa, then migrated out of Africa along with the Neanderthals! I am fairly certain the consensus view it was homo-Heidelbergensis.? or maybe even homo-Erectus? ... or some other yet to be discovered lineage, that split and migrated out of Africa and then later evolved to Neanderthals and Denisovans (with what is now known from genetic studies, quite a fair bit of gene drift between populations), but no populations of Neanderthals or Denisovans in Africa, at least no fossils found there at all. Only Earlier forms, and the line that ultimately became modern human.

[@redddbaron]

@signoguns I used to think this too, and errors are one thing (we all make mistakes); but here it seems he doesn't really understand it well at all, because he doubles and even triples down on that error repeatedly. It's not just that he misspoke, he has a fundamental problem understanding how even evolution works and why the populations diverged!! The population that migrated out of Africa was almost certainly exactly the same as the population remaining in Africa, and NOT Neanderthals or Denisovans. Only after migrating out, and becoming isolated from the populations in Africa, did they start diverging and eventually evolve into Neanderthals and Denisovans. Without that isolation and evolution to become fit in a new environment, Neanderthals and Denisovans would not have existed at all.

[@redddbaron]

@signoguns got a link?

[@beastmaster0934]

If Shasta Ground Sloth dung smells bad today Imagine how bad it smelled when it was “deposited”

[@goldh2o543]

"And that is why I propose we rename the time period from 2.4 million years ago to 12,000 years ago the 'smellocene'. Thank you for coming to my TED talk."

[@patrickmccurry1563]

Well, I've known some people that could give it a run for its stinky money.... and not all of them are named, me.

[@goldh2o543]

@@patrickmccurry1563 add my father to that list.

[@Praise___YaH]

HERE is The ORIGINAL Semitic Text, You Guys Really Need To READ This YaH The Heavenly FATHER was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"

[@goldh2o543]

@@Praise___YaH This is completely unrelated to shasta ground sloths. What are you getting at?

[@t0mn8r35]

This was very interesting. Thank you!

[@JuCarlos-ex8ip]

I'm glad 😊 this channel is growing, very interesting contents.

[@amrys_argent]

I mean, I've never successfully produced a stone tool either, so don't feel too bad, early hominid.

[@thestarlight6168]

I WAS WAITING FOR SO LONG, IT'S FINALLY HERE! I'M SO EXCITED

[@vincivedivicilextalionas4036]

Been here since 10k love how far its come!!!

[@kittylevee4662]

Congrats on 300,000‼️🍾 💜💙💚💛🧡❤

[@hectorcastro4956]

It's amazing that the human species lived alongside this incredible animals

[@brandongonzales4744]

You just made my week with this video.

[@lmn6440]

Great video. It's interesting to think that we are only viewing the past as a representation from our time and not the past itself. Perhaps the way we imagine the past through our representations will reveal more about our time than the past, for future civilisations.

[@thatsclassified7322]

This documentary is very well researched. Rather than perpetuate confirmation biases regarding history(and our own culturally preconceived notions of it), it offers a range of dates of known evidence. I respect the reporter's writing style. Fascinating subject material, especially with including natural history with human history(as they aren't separate, but often are reported as such). Also the reporting of the botanical spread of the Joshua Tree due to the Shasta Sloth. This shows a rather significant understanding of environmental succession. Great work!

[@original1825]

Imagine all these Creatures, Monsters and Humans came back to life.

[@bmoneybby]

I always imagine that too. Would love to read the book or watch the show.

[@samgiannaros9605]

Sir keep this doco's,going brothers and sisters,,i like learning all,i can on past,happenings,,is off,its,head,...just,think of how mad it would have been seeing,this things,,wot a blowout,,Anyway Ill keep watching as long as theres new doco's to see,im there,, good work and intresting too,,keepitup

[@Crowbar6006]

Every continent except Antarctica. He doesn't want us to know about the old ones.

[@tsopmocful1958]

They'd be more like 'the cold ones'.

[@Crowbar6006]

@@tsopmocful1958 HP Lovecraft at the mountains of madness. Cold ones, that's funny 👍

[@tsopmocful1958]

@@Crowbar6006 Thank you. I was wondering what it was you were referencing.

[@kevinpotts123]

I wish I could have been your first subscriber and got to see the Earth One Year Ago episode.

[@Praetorian-ok4eq]

You guys are awesome, keep it up!

[@mikeyb4610]

… another brilliantly informative & enthralling presentation..... so easy to follow with captivating & clear visuals all delivered at a steadily paced tempo with a calm, knowledgeable & subjective narration .... thank you Ben 🙌🙌🙌🙌✨ #AwardWinning

[@carlchristianv299]

Already 300K!!! Amazing 🤩

[@HogTime]

Can't wait until you get to 66 million subscribers, absolutely stoked for the dinosaur special!

[@robertrowan9893]

Well, here's one more subscriber to inch that bit closer to half a million ...and counting. Only one thing to say, keep it up, it's truly great content. Though I wish the fiscal term trickle down effect would apply to across the board human knowledge and understanding. For some, for whatever reason most known to them - are instead motivated by complete utter piffle. That will, in the passage of time likely be not worth squirt. But hey, that's life Jim, but not as we know it!

[@esper6119]

"And yet you keep watching." [beat] "Fair enough." that got me tbh, good one

[@m3ws726]

This is a big moment in history

[@Jaem-ml4lx]

I love this channel. Please find more never seen before prehistoric creatures

[@knickymusic]

I think you should make a series like this where each new video covers an animal from a different continent.

[@petrairene]

Why are ice age hunters always portrayed as crudely wrapped in some bear furs, when stone age hunter societies like the Inuit have for a long time been able to produce sophisticated and ornamented clothing from animal skins? It is realistic that cold climate dwelling hunter gatherers in Europe has similar technologies plus a sense of aesthetic about their garments.

[@britneyspheres7yearsago11]

This is a really cool topic. Maybe they also wore furhats with no brim

[@FadedGroup1]

A better question is why they don’t take about man that existed before the ice age hunter in Africa that cultivated the land and learned to make it work for him respectfully with a bit of hunting thrown in.

[@morristhecat69]

It's possibly a throw-back to earlier depictions that depicted humans as dimwitted knuckle-draggers. There's a similar trend in depictions of dinosaurs. A study from UF evaluated the DNA of human lice. Since the lice that lives in clothing differs from the lice that lives on your head, they could figure out when we started using clothing. They hypothesize that about180,000 ya, during the ice age before last, humans started regularly wearing clothing. Sadly, since we're the only humans left, we can't study the lice from other species and figure out when they first got dressed.

[@wmason1961]

Sophisticated and ornamented clothing would require tools. Tools ancient man did not have.

[@petrairene]

@@wmason1961 How do you know? Needles made of bone or antler would not likely survive. The inuit made sophisticated cold weather gear from animal furs with stone age tools. So sophisticated that our words Parka and Anorak for cold weather clothing come from their language.

[@jukaa1012]

Can't wait for that Permian time period vid tho

[@gerrardjones28]

Its been 7 months and 400 thousand is right around the corner, we'll done I'm looking forward to it

[@liquidminds]

Currently, youtube algorithm values watch-time. quality documentaries with a long run-time stick out here.

[@MrAsim123786]

channels great watched this sort of videos for years but never got recommended till today

[@leorodriguez9344]

I always come back to this video, I loved this series so much and got me through the pandemic… thank you

[@singhizhem]

Can you do one with the Earth 7,000 years ago (5,000 BC)? It's weird but I would love to know how the Earth was right before end of "pre history."

[@badartgallery9322]

Me too.

[@BOREDANDWELLBORED]

All these Jurassic period fairy tale are made up. Earth isn't much older than 6000 years. Everything is created. You can insist that cars took millions of years to be made but I insist they are made in a factory in few days. Maybe 6 days

[@mitchellvanarsdale2763]

@@BOREDANDWELLBORED Yeah dinosaurs were definitely walking around with humans 6000 years ago

[@nr3059]

@@BOREDANDWELLBORED it's still faster to make one of you? 10 minutes comparing to make a car

[@nr3059]

That will be very interesting! We need to go back to pre civilization which mainly consists in 4 blocks of written history, fossils are everywhere

[@Brainwatch]

"And now we move on to me, for arguably the most exiting part of this video."

[@realfakehollywood]

This is accurate, I can confirn. This video brings back so many memories ❤️

[@MrTubularBalls]

You were there 300,000 years ago? Are you Bernie Sanders?

[@AngryAndNegativeHistoryProject]

memories of the old days

[@mattysykes2121]

8 months on, and you have another 127000 and 1.... New subscriber!