Who were the Neanderthals? | DW Documentary

Long before Homo sapiens populated the earth, the Neanderthals lived in Eurasia.
Now, paleoanthropologists in England and France are using new archeological methods to shed light on some previously unexplained Neanderthal mysteries.
In an age clouded by the mists of time, the first early humans colonized the Eurasian continent. They settled on land that had only recently been covered by glaciers. This species, called Neanderthals, died out about 30,000 years ago -- but at one time, they formed the largest group in an area that stretched from northern France to the Belgian coast and from the Channel Islands to southern England.
During the last Ice Age, the North Sea was frozen over -- and the English Channel was a small river that could easily be crossed on foot. The Neanderthals lived in close harmony with their perpetually changing environment. They had everything they needed to survive: the meat of prey animals, edible wild plants, water and wood for cooking and heating. How did these early humans develop over almost 300,000 years? What were their lives like before they became extinct?
Our documentary is based on the latest research. We investigate various populations of Neanderthals, and visit archaeological sites in northern France, southern England, and on the island of Jersey.
Renowned researchers such as the British paleoanthropologist Chris Stringer and his French colleague Ludovic Slimak describe how the Neanderthals lived, and discuss their cognitive abilities. Was this species capable of structured thinking? Did they have cultures, languages, and societies? How intelligent were they, and what sort of adaptive strategies kept them alive for 300,000 years? How similar were they to modern-day humans?
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[@SeemsLikeSomething]

Bloody fascinating. It still boggles my mind that, not even that long ago, we walked along side another human species. I’d give anything to be able to see that first hand. Imagine being able to just watch, unnoticed. That’d be so incredible to see!!

[@andreashermanto9970]

Mana yang lebih tua? Budaya Israel dan Cina. Taoisme? Tidak ada orang Cina dalam Alkitab.??

[@SeemsLikeSomething]

@@andreashermanto9970 ok

[@thefactisfactis]

Not only that, Eurasians also interbred with them.

[@doggieknight8954]

there were others.......there was also Malaysian Man

[@captainfalcon8615]

Not that long ago? Try standing on one leg for 45 minutes and then imagine 45000 years passing lol

[@williamdrijver4141]

Reaching the age of 42 in such extreme circumstances is amazing! No healthcare, zero comfort or hygiene, and a hostile climate. Quite an achievement.

[@japprivera3129]

...plus, being another plate on the Menu.

[@michaelcap9550]

If they had global warming , they might still be with us.

[@dkkaiai8795]

Man no virus mutating that year

[@henocklema3137]

@@michaelcap9550 Look at The mirror! They still exists.

[@nathanlevesque7812]

@@dkkaiai8795 There could have been. Not like viruses would get fossilized for us to find out.

[@StormyLynn724]

can’t get enough of these kind of documentaries. 👍✌️

[@kriskola5187]

Thank you all for your amazing job. Fascinating documentary.

[@kirstinstrand6292]

The original drawings, and artwork added a delightful perspective that brought the documentary to life. Well done, DW DOCS.

[@christineingram55]

My Grandson and I thoroughly enjoyed this. Amazing how much he knew about them from just watching programs on KZbin himself.Was so proud of him as I know it was beyond the history he’s had at school so far.These programs inform,make you think,and give great topics to talk about too.As well as broaden your mind.Your never too old to learn new things.Great documentary 😀

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks a lot for watching and for your positive feedback. We appreciate you taking the time to comment and are glad you and your grandson like our content!

[@sameerrana7016]

Proud grandpa 💯

[@charro509charitablegiving2]

Yes so true. Schools these days dont seem to challenge our kids. They even take away books.

[@bobbyeckert4901]

ditto

[@lueyR]

@@sameerrana7016 yea, proud grandpa Christine 🤣🤣

[@maggiebrookes-buttwriter3230]

A well paced, fascinating documentary. Mind opening.

[@giselealmeidavellozakildai3335]

Fantastic documentary, thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you. 😊

[@vickiwatchulonis5535]

It’s a real shame the history & discovery channels don’t produce shows like this anymore!

[@strongwater7814]

We want to see more of these kind of documentaries.

[@garyball6986]

Don't speak loud when your ears are hot you will scare the pride away the animals that are there so you speak in silence such as sign language cuz your voice is the high and low in the name of your vocals this is just something that I was thinking maybe I'm wrong but maybe I'm correction anyways as I do not speak all the time during a hunt

[@chef3c1g]

@@garyball6986 po

[@skillz8107]

Why just go outside and you will see them for real.... 😂

[@rochaantonio3732]

@1 think. You

[@rochaantonio3732]

@@skillz8107 its. Overseas

[@tybaltyrant1]

terrific doco. thanks again, DW.

[@lim8581]

Exploring the mysteries of the Neanderthals is like peering into the distant past and unraveling the story of our ancient relatives. This documentary promises to be a fascinating journey into the lives of these enigmatic beings. Thank you for shedding light on our shared history.

[@capitalbroadcast88]

Watched it on TV a short while ago... It's beautifully done raising some amazing and genuine questions

[@deek69]

@adam z awwww

[@lydiawheeler4514]

Bones stuck in the ground in a semi circle against a wall. . . Stalactites stuck in the ground in a circle. . . Dude that’s a playpen for the babies

[@anaplane7520]

Haha clones. AI. You’ve been replaced hence COVID vaccine haha 😂

[@nuttynoah5342]

@@anaplane7520 where is the evidence that OP's a clone?

[@anaplane7520]

@@nuttynoah5342 I'm saying Rh positive blood types 85% of us can be cloned. You can't clone the negative blood

[@zaherbizri996]

Bro i got that vibe instantly from playing too much ancestors, humankind odyssey

[@anaplane7520]

@@graylienz8317don't need to convince, diff anatomy too,

[@amazinggadgets9949]

Interesting! I ve learned alot from this amazing film. Thank you DW🙏

[@hlbickford]

Well done, thank you! The speculation on creativity starting around 29:45 is fascinating.

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[@diane9247]

I can't even measure how much I learn from DW documentaries. They're remarkably high quality and complex information is presented in an accessible way. Bravo DW!

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What is this a Paid shout out

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[@arganite3960]

Keep i up DW for bringing up topics, Educational documentary 🙏

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks for watching us!

[@susanfurlong2002]

I REALLY ENJOYED THIS VIDEO, SO VERY INTERESTING, SUCH AN EDUCATION TOO. WOW.....KEEP THEM COMING PLEASE. 👍👍👍

[@MusicBTB777]

Great research & thank you for an awesome documentary!

[@FM-jo1jh]

These are so educational and fascinating, we're fortunate enough to have the tools, technology and scientists/archeologists who dedicate their lives to research and test fossils.

[@ColonelEmpire]

Neanderthal: Still synonymous with brutishness, the first Neanderthal remains were found in France in 1908. Considered to be ignorant, ape-like, stooped and knuckle-dragging, much of the evidence now suggests that Neanderthal was just as human as us, and his stooped appearance was because of arthritis and rickets. Neanderthals are now recognized as skilled hunters, believers in an after-life, and even skilled surgeons, as seen in one skeleton whose withered right arm had been amputated above the elbow. (source: "Upgrading Neanderthal Man", Time Magazine, May 17, 1971, Vol. 97, No. 20) The religion of evolutionism is based upon lies. Get rid of the lies that are used to prop up evolution and evolution collapses.

[@bigbasil1908]

Yeah its an absolute blessing we have people willing to spend their time and money on all forms of archeology. It's like having a black and white colouring book, and people colouring it in. That's one great thing about the modern world, the knowledge of the past that we have amassed

[@mikefisher4834]

It’s not just a job to the people who do this It’s a way of life Most of them have collections of fossils in their house💯

[@ColonelEmpire]

@@mikefisher4834 The sad thing is that those who promote evolutionism have been brainwashed into believing in evolutionism thus they interpret the fossils with that preconceived belief system...tainted. Science is not consensus and not biased.

[@elalynne3869]

This is one of the most interesting documentaries I have observed about the Neanderthals. I enjoyed it so much I hope to get back to it at some time. Thank you ….love archeology.

[@anjou6497]

👍🌏🧡

[@ForumLight]

Hello. Be not deceived - common descent evolution is an anti-science belief system. Hate for God is the motive for it it seems. Science is about the repeatable portion of reality, not things like common descent evolution that contradict repeatable reality, can only be believed in, and they call reasons to believe in it 'evidence'. The bottom line is the topic of the origin of all biological diversity is beyond the scope of science as beliefs, and reasons to believe in it, are all anyone can bring to the table. Here's what *is* science: A.k.a., well documented and published even in evolutionists' own papers (when they happen to include something that's actually observable, repeatable, verifiable biological, scientific fact when they're telling their common descent stories and why they believe in it) that demonstrates common descent from a first life form is anti-science. Science shows that it's observable, repeatable, verifiable scientific fact that, no matter how many generations go by, no matter how much "change in genetic composition during successive generations", no matter how much "change in allele frequencies", no matter how much "development of new species", no matter how much "natural selection acting on genetic variation among individuals", no matter how much "adaptation", no matter how much "mutation", no matter how much "speciation", no matter how much "migration", no matter how much "genetic drift", no matter how much "insert other claims here" no matter how many generations go by, ALL populations of: fish remain fish amphibians remain amphibians, canines remain canines, felines remain felines, reptiles remain reptiles, birds remain birds, viruses remain viruses, animals that never had lungs to breath air do not evolve lungs animals that never had hearts to pump blood do not evolve hearts animals that never had eyes to see do not evolve eyes animals that never had brains do not evolve brains animals that never had mouths do not evolve mouths living things that never had a reproductive system do not evolve a reproductive system animals that never had (insert organ here) remain living things without that organ, and so on. There are many more such groups. Science shows that the "common descent from a first life form" evolution (some call Darwinian evolution, some call theory of common descent) is anti-science. Evolutionist can never address these facts - many unfortunately just fall back on ad hominem, showing how they're seem to be really about deception that's contrary to actual science. ===== Part TWO ===== Here are a few objections/claims they may bring up when they cannot address the above observable, repeatable and verifiable facts: *Evolutionists sometimes try to claim you're against science.* Science is fine and requires no belief. In the entire existence of the human race: Objects drop to the ground. Observable, repeatable, verifiable, no belief required. In the entire existence of the human race: Diseases spread. Observable, repeatable, verifiable, no belief required. In the entire existence of the human race: All populations of: canines remain canines, fish remain fish, reptiles remain reptiles, animals that never had hearts do not evolve hearts, animals that never had digestive systems do not evolve digestive systems (or brains, or eyes, or reproductive systems and many, many more cases like these). Observable, repeatable, verifiable, no belief required. *Evolutionists sometimes try to say they don't claim that populations of 'animals turn into other animals' over generations* Quite the opposite. Evolutionists claim the first life form was a single cell. They claim that it is the ancestor of all living things today. That's "animals turning into other animal" over generations of mythological proportions. They claim humans, apes, rats, banana plants (50% DNA similarity to human beings) are all related - that's again "species turning into other species" of mythological proportions, claiming all life is related. At some point reptiles did not exist in their worldview. That means they claim over generations some populations animals that were never reptiles 'evolved' over generations eventually into reptiles - That's "animals turning into other animals" over generations to mythological degrees. At some point no animals had brains. This means they claim over generations some populations of animals that never had brains 'evolved' brains over generations. Yet when called out on this some evolutionists even try to say "evolution doesn't say species turn into other species", which again is just not honest. It shows they not only know they're wrong, but they show their intent to push this falsehood anyway. *If you point out evolutionists "populations over generations" claims, and some will dishonestly pretend you're claiming evolutionists are saying that one kind of animal 'gives birth' to another kind".* Which again is clearly deception. Science shows *populations over generations* do not do what they claim. *Evolutionists typically imply making up reasons to believe in their common descent from a first life form belief system is the same as "observing" it,* which of course is false and is just circular reasoning. Making up beliefs ABOUT fossils or ABOUT DNA *that never happens* does not then make fossils or DNA 'evidence' or an 'observation of' of the belief you just made up about them. *Evolutionists also typically resort to the crime analogy.* For example, since you cannot "observe" a certain crime, but can look at "evidence" for a crime, that shows we can know things happened without observing it. But what they ignore: the thing called a "crime" is already observable, repeatable, verifiable reality, so now we can look for forensic 'evidence' of some *MORE* possible crimes that no one is left alive to have observed it. By sharp contrast, what evolutionists do would be the same as giving 'evidence' for some strange new crime that's never been observed even once by the human race, and yet claim that's also an observation of this crime that never happens actually happening (for example: a "crime" of turning someone into a tree). *Even some people factually observing something that's never happened is not science if it's not repeatable and also verifiable.* So for example, hundreds of people are witness to the fact Jesus Christ rose from the dead (or that He raised others from death), and they wrote about it. Direct observation. But it's still not science because it's *not repeatable* and not *verifiable.* There's also evidence He rose from the dead, and some have observed Him alive after the fact, but it's STILL not science that people can be raised from the dead, in spite of evidence, and in spite of it also being directly observed - because it's not *repeatable* and not *verifiable.* And so it goes with the belief of common descent from a first life form - not only is it not *repeatable,* not *verifiable,* it's not even *observable* either - which makes the resurrection far more likely to be called science before the belief of common descent from a first life form ever could. But neither of them can be called science of course. ===== Part Three ===== *Evolutionists almost always are against Christ but are teaching their religion* that goes along with their belief of common descent from a first life form - the belief of 'nothing did it - it all just happened on it's own, including life - you're just another animal related to all animals - so live how you want and you'll rest in peace when you die". But they also pass this religion off 'you are god' off as science as well. That in mind, I implore people to re-read the gospels and forget what any church or any religion or anyone has claimed they say and sincerely consider yet again for ourselves. Judgment is coming for us all for our lifetime of sinning AND refusing God's offer to forgive and forget in the person of Jesus Christ. But religions also twist God's truth to make people think it's their religion and system of rules that makes them right with God when it's about a person: Jesus Christ, and choosing to have a relationship with Him, having a change of mind about living for ourselves and turning back towards God/ Jesus Christ to live for Him instead. John 3 : 14-21 *_"[Jesus said] And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up [i.e., on the cross]: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved [exposed]. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God."_* Live forever, friends!

[@jmrodas9]

Fascinating really. I have always had curiosity about human ancient forms. The video is good and shows light on many things. Thanks and Regards.

[@svenjanssen3173]

This isnt a "ancient form" just another specie they say. But for me its as most logic as saying black or Asian people are a different specie because of their characteristics.

[@jitlv]

Thank you for this doc DW! You're the real MVP!

[@QUARK00]

So detailed and comprehensive. Keep it up

[@beatnikdiva4422]

I've always had a fascination with early man and watch and read all I can. I just discovered this DW program and am even more excited about my coming trip to France to see the Lascaux and Chauvet caves, and the others not as well known.

[@beatnikdiva4422]

@Alice I'm not going into the original Lascaux and Chauvet, there are replicas. There are, however, others that allow a very limited number of people to see. I've wanted to see them for years.

[@janeycole3327]

Fantastic presentation. I was delighted to hear one of the researchers suggest that the Neanderthals could have had dance and song. There's so much that suggests a complex people here. I'm personally convinced that the environment that they lived in would have demanded a complex spoken language. John Warner. Australia

[@WakayaJeremiah]

Amazing content by DW lately! Keep up.

[@Y4WN]

2021 is to you DW Documentary, you guys deserve the best because you give us the best

[@driver2909]

Except for the climate change agenda.

[@unnamedchannel1237]

Wish they would not use music

[@pradyumndubey2162]

@@driver2909 yes they don't care about climate change, they only see profits in climate change 😀

[@cibula2004]

Absolutely agree. They took the crown from vice. Vice used to be great but now they largely paddle nonsense and it's just not the same anymore. I'm happy DW stepped up and continue to output super high-quality documentaries on interesting topics. Thank you!!!

[@pinkvpn]

Seconded

[@SohanAli]

What an amazing Documentary ❤

[@saradavis6505]

Beautiful illustrations in this documentary.

[@charmingdevil84]

wow, DW on a roll lately... uploading super interesting stuff almost daily... keep them coming please.... loving it.. Love from India.

[@DA-eo7og]

@Matt Mann No one has ever said that people are 100% responsible for climate change, change has always happened, how fast and who is responsible for the majority is another matter, the only people who say that people are 100% responsible are those who use it to spread fear and misinformation, to discredit scientists and the public’s faith in science

[@DA-eo7og]

@Matt Mann But people are responsible for climate change, or if you prefer the speed at which it happens

[@barbaraseymour3437]

@Matt Mann Well, that’s msm for you, isn’t it?

[@JonnoPlays]

Channel: German Narrator: British Archeologist: French Hotel: Trivago

[@heavnnnsent]

😆😆😆

[@fpaul1245]

HOW DID THEY DIE OUT IF THE DNA IS IN YOU TODAY

[@spixey2421]

😁😁😁

[@lukewormholes5388]

ok but commercial aside, clearly the narrator is australian

[@holdthetruthhostage]

😂

[@SM.Running]

informative documentary. Thank you

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks for watching!

[@mannyespinola9228]

Thank you for this video

[@StephiSensei26]

I've already seen this episode once recently. And yet, there is so much valuable material to consider and sort thru, that it is a great pleasure to discover things that I'd missed the first time. Thank you for your high quality productions. You are making the world a more enlightened place.

[@TaurusHere]

@Noah's Ark EXACTLY! Maybe their Ancestors came from Animals which is the basis of the Lie about Evolution but MY ANCESTORS WERE MADE IN GOD'S IMAGE

[@wilburmcbride8096]

@@TaurusHere True. My ancestors were definitely not Neanderthals but homosapiens. These documentaries want to make all humans were descendants from Neanderthals. That's simply not true.

[@louisejones5773]

@@wilburmcbride8096 melanated people are the true and first hue-mans

[@ForumLight]

Making episodes about their anti-science belief systems doesn't make it science or history. Science is about the repeatable portion of reality, not things like common descent evolution that contradict repeatable reality, can only be believed in, and they call reasons to believe in it 'evidence'. The bottom line is the topic of the origin of all biological diversity is beyond the scope of science as beliefs, and reasons to believe in it, are all anyone can bring to the table. Here's what *is* science: A.k.a., well documented and published even in evolutionists' own papers (when they happen to include something that's actually observable, repeatable, verifiable biological, scientific fact when they're telling their common descent stories and why they believe in it) that demonstrates common descent from a first life form is anti-science. Science shows that it's observable, repeatable, verifiable scientific fact that, no matter how many generations go by, no matter how much "change in genetic composition during successive generations", no matter how much "change in allele frequencies", no matter how much "development of new species", no matter how much "natural selection acting on genetic variation among individuals", no matter how much "adaptation", no matter how much "mutation", no matter how much "speciation", no matter how much "migration", no matter how much "genetic drift", no matter how much "insert other claims here" no matter how many generations go by, ALL populations of: fish remain fish amphibians remain amphibians, canines remain canines, felines remain felines, reptiles remain reptiles, birds remain birds, viruses remain viruses, animals that never had lungs to breath air do not evolve lungs animals that never had hearts to pump blood do not evolve hearts animals that never had eyes to see do not evolve eyes animals that never had brains do not evolve brains animals that never had mouths do not evolve mouths living things that never had a reproductive system do not evolve a reproductive system animals that never had (insert organ here) remain living things without that organ, and so on. There are many more such groups. Science shows that the "common descent from a first life form" evolution (some call Darwinian evolution, some call theory of common descent) is anti-science. Evolutionist can never address these facts - many unfortunately just fall back on ad hominem, showing how they're seem to be really about deception that's contrary to actual science. ===== Part TWO ===== Here are a few objections/claims they may bring up when they cannot address the above observable, repeatable and verifiable facts: *Evolutionists sometimes try to claim you're against science.* Science is fine and requires no belief. In the entire existence of the human race: Objects drop to the ground. Observable, repeatable, verifiable, no belief required. In the entire existence of the human race: Diseases spread. Observable, repeatable, verifiable, no belief required. In the entire existence of the human race: All populations of: canines remain canines, fish remain fish, reptiles remain reptiles, animals that never had hearts do not evolve hearts, animals that never had digestive systems do not evolve digestive systems (or brains, or eyes, or reproductive systems and many, many more cases like these). Observable, repeatable, verifiable, no belief required. *Evolutionists sometimes try to say they don't claim that populations of 'animals turn into other animals' over generations* Quite the opposite. Evolutionists claim the first life form was a single cell. They claim that it is the ancestor of all living things today. That's "animals turning into other animal" over generations of mythological proportions. They claim humans, apes, rats, banana plants (50% DNA similarity to human beings) are all related - that's again "species turning into other species" of mythological proportions, claiming all life is related. At some point reptiles did not exist in their worldview. That means they claim over generations some populations animals that were never reptiles 'evolved' over generations eventually into reptiles - That's "animals turning into other animals" over generations to mythological degrees. At some point no animals had brains. This means they claim over generations some populations of animals that never had brains 'evolved' brains over generations. Yet when called out on this some evolutionists even try to say "evolution doesn't say species turn into other species", which again is just not honest. It shows they not only know they're wrong, but they show their intent to push this falsehood anyway. *If you point out evolutionists "populations over generations" claims, and some will dishonestly pretend you're claiming evolutionists are saying that one kind of animal 'gives birth' to another kind".* Which again is clearly deception. Science shows *populations over generations* do not do what they claim. *Evolutionists typically imply making up reasons to believe in their common descent from a first life form belief system is the same as "observing" it,* which of course is false and is just circular reasoning. Making up beliefs ABOUT fossils or ABOUT DNA *that never happens* does not then make fossils or DNA 'evidence' or an 'observation of' of the belief you just made up about them. *Evolutionists also typically resort to the crime analogy.* For example, since you cannot "observe" a certain crime, but can look at "evidence" for a crime, that shows we can know things happened without observing it. But what they ignore: the thing called a "crime" is already observable, repeatable, verifiable reality, so now we can look for forensic 'evidence' of some *MORE* possible crimes that no one is left alive to have observed it. By sharp contrast, what evolutionists do would be the same as giving 'evidence' for some strange new crime that's never been observed even once by the human race, and yet claim that's also an observation of this crime that never happens actually happening (for example: a "crime" of turning someone into a tree). *Even some people factually observing something that's never happened is not science if it's not repeatable and also verifiable*. So for example, hundreds of people are witness to the fact Jesus Christ rose from the dead (or that He raised others from death), and they wrote about it. Direct observation. But it's still not science because it's *not repeatable* and not *verifiable.* There's also evidence He rose from the dead, and some have observed Him alive after the fact, but it's STILL not science that people can be raised from the dead, in spite of evidence, and in spite of it also being directly observed - because it's not *repeatable* and not *verifiable.* And so it goes with the belief of common descent from a first life form - not only is it not *repeatable,* not *verifiable,* it's not even *observable* either - which makes the resurrection far more likely to be called science before the belief of common descent from a first life form ever could. But neither of them can be called science of course. ===== Part Three ===== *Evolutionists almost always are against Christ but are teaching their religion* that goes along with their belief of common descent from a first life form - the belief of 'nothing did it - it all just happened on it's own, including life - you're just another animal related to all animals - so live how you want and you'll rest in peace when you die". But they also pass this religion off 'you are god' off as science as well. That in mind, I implore people to re-read the gospels and forget what any church or any religion or anyone has claimed they say and sincerely consider yet again for ourselves. Judgment is coming for us all for our lifetime of sinning AND refusing God's offer to forgive and forget in the person of Jesus Christ. But religions also twist God's truth to make people think it's their religion and system of rules that makes them right with God when it's about a person: Jesus Christ, and choosing to have a relationship with Him, having a change of mind about living for ourselves and turning back towards God/ Jesus Christ to live for Him instead. John 3 : 14-21 *_"[Jesus said] And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up [i.e., on the cross]: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved [exposed]. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God."_* Live forever, friends!

[@nitinbull8720]

Glory to hanuman ,he was neendarthal.

[@mooonienelson2126]

In addition to the great documentary of information, I also appreciate the artwork used to illustrate. Great watercolors!

[@lukaskoelikamp3879]

Benoit

[@fredao1980]

Very good documentary...

[@amandabeadle6982]

Excellent and fascinating 👍

[@hellsbelle7533]

Fascinating! Thank you so much for wonderful documentaries! I have always loved documentaries, even as a very young child. How wonderful to have such quality on KZbin! Beautiful!

[@DWDocumentary]

Hi @Hells Belle! Thank you so much for watching, we're very happy to hear that you like our documentaries :)

[@maybrysomsonofagun476]

Ms Belle, how does this keep occuring ? Oh that's right our paths have been crossing /Intertwined longer than either one of us thought possible. I have been watching this channel for the past six months or more and I agree they DW makes great Documentaries, now if they just had one on treehouses ?

[@lifeyang2]

Another great video as always!

[@geoffreydowen5793]

awesome research and dedication to solving the history of US amazing how, living in the UK we are so close to this hub of life. great video guys . thank you

[@mhalditangpasaway]

Soo nice 👏👏. Amazing. Sending my full support

[@Humanaut.]

Really nice documentary, thank you. I would have liked to hear more about the interactions with homo-sapiens & extinction period - as well as the origins of the homosapiens and first contact.

[@torolave4885]

ok nice

[@Ann-of2xy]

This was fascinating. Thank you

[@benedictterfashishi4760]

Super documentary.

[@AhhTheBonnie]

Excellent doco thanks 🙏

[@DWDocumentary]

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[@skylarneely3586]

It’s crazy to think that it took so many of our ancestors to get modern humans here.

[@cosmopolitanwonder9675]

We’re not done evolving yet.

[@andrewthompson5728]

Why don't these people just interview the Neanderthals living in the apartment down the block from me? I've never heard them actually speak, they are always dirty and shriek at each other and everyone that walks by. Not the Richardsons, the ones next door to them.

[@louisejones5773]

The actual humans have been here since the first man was made...the indigenious

[@louisejones5773]

@@cosmopolitanwonder9675 you believe in evolution? I suppose you think the neanderthal evolved from some animal?

[@cosmopolitanwonder9675]

@@louisejones5773 you suppose all you like I prefer science. Go and get educated. I have been I’m now on old wise woman.

[@pronay90]

I would be fine without Netflix but not without DW documentaries.DW docus are simply the best.👍🏾

[@franciscodaschagasdacruzfe2318]

Gostei do vídeo parabéns pelo documentário.

[@stevedrane2364]

Brilliant. . Thank you . .

[@PaulJersey]

They had to be smart, strong, athletic, have a good sense of smell, eyesight, hearing and have good verbal communication to survive in such a difficult environment. I think that the stereotype of them being dumb brutes is total nonsense. Think about the extreme difficulty involved with hunting very large game such as a woolly rhino or mammoth. That requires great skills.

[@lifetime8542]

Ohh very smart… smarter than us

[@jimmynext5375]

They had great intelligence in that particular field, but outside of that modern humans are a lot more intelligent

[@god8348]

@Mike dav I think that most Europeans have like 1-3% Neanderthal DNA, also everyone has Neanderthal dna including East Asians, Arabs, and anyone who isn’t purely African.... however, assuming the homo sapien(original Africans) were smarter, 99% of people would have those intelligence genes because everyone is still mostly homo sapien so..... also Europeans evolved into cro magnums and Asians have the highest average IQs, yet they bred with Denisovans and Neanderthals, which, according to you, are “dumb apes”

[@SeemsLikeSomething]

@Mike dav lol this guy is bitter about something. It’s not like your percentage of Neanderthal DNA accounts for anything drastic when it comes to intelligence or ability. In fact, it accounts for very little at all. It’s entirely negligible. Nobody should care about percentages.

[@SeemsLikeSomething]

* aside from a passing fascination in heritage at most is what I mean

[@eloquentsarcasm]

Neanderthals are constantly referred to as "primitive", but they were so ONLY in a technological sense. They knew every inch of their terrain, the animals, plants, patterns and flow of nature. They were nomadic because they understood that the environment had to regenerate, if they stayed too long in one place they would deplete the resources and ruin that area. They traveled from place to place when animals were in the area, and plants were ripe, making the most of what the world had to offer. I'm one of those people with a decent percent of my DNA being of Neanderthal origin (short, stocky frame, wide nose, ability to withstand cold far better than others, Robin Williams level fur, lol) and I love that these people are finally being given the respect they deserve. They survived some of the toughest times in human development, and were obviously considered worthy by the new homo sapiens to mate with, not the savage, dumb brutes they had been depicted as for so long. They had a very simple, straightforward way of living, they didn't have time or inclination for undue frippery, instead preferring utility over decoration, but still they appreciated beauty.

[@ColonelEmpire]

Neanderthal: Still synonymous with brutishness, the first Neanderthal remains were found in France in 1908. Considered to be ignorant, ape-like, stooped and knuckle-dragging, much of the evidence now suggests that Neanderthal was just as human as us, and his stooped appearance was because of arthritis and rickets. Neanderthals are now recognized as skilled hunters, believers in an after-life, and even skilled surgeons, as seen in one skeleton whose withered right arm had been amputated above the elbow. (source: "Upgrading Neanderthal Man", Time Magazine, May 17, 1971, Vol. 97, No. 20) The religion of evolutionism is based upon lies. Get rid of the lies that are used to prop up evolution and evolution collapses.

[@no.step.on.snek.2423]

In essence they were the perfect apex mammal animals that humans evolved from. I wonder what other apex animal predators will look like in a million years .. what will we look like.. will we exist

[@sunfloweralpacas]

Or, some few of us were considered worthy to mate with Neanderthals! As you say neither group was inherently superior to the other. And obviously Neanderthal are not extinct, as some of our ancestors are them.

[@Dorsolateral1]

They invented the first synthetic resin. THEY WERE HUMANS! I have ZERO DOUBT!

[@berranari1]

@@ColonelEmpire too right mate! 😀 Lies and errors.

[@meliciadulaganchannel2732]

history thanks for sharing

[@mjz16]

Where is this documentary from and when was it produced?

[@sunrisings292]

Thanks for uploading this one, DW. One of the best documentaries on this matter on KZbin. Or anywhere.

[@DWDocumentary]

Hi @Sun Risings, thanks for watching! Glad you liked it. 🙂

[@HaroonKhan-oe5gi]

DW is the best Documentary Channel

[@bodzy680]

Very interesting to watch

[@writerconsidered]

Great documentary. When I see those models I see human and I attach a lot of assumptions to those human faces. When the question of language came up, it never even occurred to me that they wouldn't have a language. But that is what's so great about science, taking the assumptions out of the equation and ask questions and investigate.

[@mattecow]

So, so interesting and well done. Thank you!

[@Evanthebat15]

Thank you for the documentary DW, you guys are amazing as always. Honestly, if it's not your documentary I am hesitant to watch it. This is a topic I've been really fascinated about since I was young, it was interesting to hear that their voice might be more high pitch due to their voice box being higher, also hearing about how they made their weapons. I hope we get to learn more about them and the homo-sapien. One thing I have always wondered is why they look so similar to Apes and also how they communicated.

[@f.j7086]

human belongs to the ape family. We ARE apes.

[@justlucky8254]

27:56 "He died at an age of 42 years." That's pretty impressive to be able to determine age that precisely.

[@emilflarsen2]

very interesting!

[@6teezkid]

So glad I just found this excellent channel.

[@velenkavanovac7482]

Great and informative video. A lot to learn from. Thanks DW.

[@DWDocumentary]

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[@Susi-Saks]

Fascinating

[@arganite3960]

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[@japprivera3129]

DW does it again!! ...love this channel.

[@ivorysmith239]

The Christian God is the True God and I am going to prove it right now: God has a Law called the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20). These Laws include do not lie, do not steal, don’t put others gods before Him (Exodus 20) Have you ever broken any of these Laws? Have you ever told a lie? Have you ever stolen anything? Have you ever lusted after someone? If we really went over God’s Laws in the Bible, every single one of them, it can really expose how much of a sinner we truly are and because we have all committed these acts our punishment is Hell because God’s standard is perfection. Our good works cannot get us into Heaven. That’s like you steal a soda from the store but you tell the judge, “hey judge I give to the orphanage, I do community service.” The judge will not care about what you did. You stole something that was not yours so therefore the Judge is going to find you guilty. God is the same way. But, this Judge is a loving Judge who does not want to sentence you for your crimes. He sent His Son Jesus Christ to come and take the punishment for your sins and if you Repent of your sins and accept jesus Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior then you will be saved from the sentence. Jesus loves you and is not willing that any should perish but have everlasting life (John 3:16) God bless

[@dailylife2543]

Here we are again. Thank You DW Documentary.

[@DBLDoG]

First rate CGI , excellent video, well done 👍

[@manuelavila869]

Great Documental,for sure some people are related....

[@bentennyson9028]

Hey! DW team great work.... Please do more video on ancient cultures and human evolution.

[@korro5870]

Exciting Documentary - Never heard of this before ... amazing stories

[@DWDocumentary]

Hi @Korro, thanks for watching!

[@hunterflowerson4460]

There was other hominids too. Some Asian groups have one of the other’s DNA in their gnomes too

[@therealzilch]

Super gemacht. Danke aus bewölktem Wien, Scott

[@DWDocumentary]

Immer wieder gerne! Beste Grüße

[@fableduggal2342]

The story is good 😊

[@garnetsome]

Thank you for your wonderful educational videos. I learn so much. They must have been remarkable

[@sridharbhatk3510]

Thank u for producing these types of videos which would help young research scholars on prehistory.

[@DWDocumentary]

Hi @SRIDHAR BHAT K, we are glad you find our documentaries helpful :) thanks for watching!

[@brdmohamedali]

الشيء الدي أثار إعجابي و أكد صحة قناعتي بخصوص العلاقة بين المجتمع و اللغة، كون هدا الفيديو الهام حول تاريخ الإنسان القديم النيونديرتال، سلط الضوء على حقيقة، كون الموسيقى و الرقص(لغة الجسد)، هما نوعان متكاملان للتعبير اللغوي، الضروري ليس فقط لتبادل المعلومات و المشاعر و الأحاسيس،بل اللغة، حتى و إن كانت بدائية لدى شعب النيوندرتال ، فهي تشكل رابطة اجتماعية تعزز الهوية و توحد أفراد المجموعة و الشعور بالانتماء إلى مجموعة متجانسة و تقوي روح التضامن و السلم الإجتماعي. إنه درس و عبرة للمجتمع المغربي حيث الوضع اللغوي يتسم بالتشردم و هو عبارة عن خليط لغوي لا يبعث على الشعور القوي بالانتماء إلى وطن واحد, حيث النخب تتكلم لغة أجنبية في معظم الحالات بينما الشعب يتكلم لهجات متفرقة...الشيء الدي يفسر في نظري عجز كبير يلاحظ في الثقة بين أفراد المجتمع، من جهة، و بين المجتمع و النخب الحاكمة في الدولة من جهة ثانية

[@zendan37]

Many years ago I was watching a documentary on some kind of water spa. There in the background stood a person who was a dead ringer for a neanderthal. The similarity was so striking, I have never forgotten it. Are they still among us?

[@legion1a]

Anyone that doubts that Neanderthals and Modern Humans interbred needs to see many of the residents of Century Village in West Palm Beach, Florida. A study should really be done!

[@robertcook1611]

legion1a I think there's some descendants here in Australia too !

[@johnpeter4184]

Check it out. Europeans have 1 to 3% Neanderthal DNA. Africans have none. There is much more but I will not look it up. Of interest... Berber and Basque have high rates of rare RH negative blood... Like 45% of the population.

[@bornanatheist8346]

It makes me proud to think I have very human link to the primitive past just as all our ancestors came out of Africa which is something we should all be proud of!

[@Cumbriman]

DW documentaries are always really high quality highly informative films. Hats off to them 👏

[@magdaty1815]

not really, but the heart goes to you question: Famous German who liked expression of blind love?

[@antoniofauxuci174]

garbage

[@johnlivesay5110]

It always amazes me that with the supposition if Darwin and his origin of species that many take that supposition as truth without absolute proof of measurement of time that these time frames these various findings were found in. At best I believe it to be an educated guess particularly avoiding the biblical account because the majority if many people would rather not retain anything godly in their knowledge. Many people are amazed that dinosaurs are no longer in existence today and many wonder what caused their demise and yet there is an apparent willful neglect perhaps of careful thought and research of some key elements that took place that perhaps have not been considered. As we examine the opening chapters of the Bible we trace the origin of evil and an almost immediate fall of mankind that resulted from the poor choices of our first parents Adam & Eve that bore their desire of the Promised One to be of their immediate offspring but instead their firstborn turned out to be the first murderer of his brother Abel simply because he disagreed and was willfully disobedient to the explicit direction to the requirements the Lord had directed in requirements in approaching God in worship. Cain deliberately disobeyed Gods strict directions and even condescended to reason with Cain about his wrongful attitude concerning his parents expulsion from eden and the young humans race and subsequent punishment resulting from the sinful choice of his parents that resulted in their expulsion from Eden. Even after Cain murdered his brother Abel God tried in vain to reason with a man that still held on to his own stubborn way even with the God of the universe trying to reason with him. God in His mercy did not destroy Cain just as He did not destroy Lucifer when he rebelled in heaven when Lucifer became jealous of his Creator and was jealous that he was not included or consulted in the upcoming plans to create a place called earth.

[@timsrednavnaj]

What is the translation-language I read at the bottom? Malaysian?

[@maxarovalife5029]

There is currently kept skeleton of 9 year old Neanderthal boy in Tashkent museum in Uzbekistan and it is located in Central Asia. Would be great if you continue your archeological expedition here in Uzbekistan 🇺🇿

[@lurkingmixtape]

This was such a well made documentary! Loved it!👍🏻

[@raysalmon6566]

9, , This was such a well made documentary! Loved it!👍🏻 no it is not, the documentary is a lie

[@raysalmon6566]

@Liberty AboveAllElse @ray salmon What's false about it? Basically it didn't happen

[@leeleeturn]

@@raysalmon6566 Well, aren't you Mr. Know it all! All those people methodically, painstakingly working in archaeological digs, doing the radio carbon dating to determine the age of the remains, they don't know s*** do they? But you (probably with a third grade education) have got it all figured out!

[@raysalmon6566]

@@leeleeturn Well, aren't you Mr. Know it all! All those people methodically, painstakingly working in archaeological digs, doing the radio carbon dating to determine the age of the remains, they don't know s*** do they? But you (probably with a third grade education) have got it all figured out! well check out William Foxwell Albright Most involved in Biblical Archaeology are from secular Universities looks your dog ate your homework again

[@leeleeturn]

@@raysalmon6566 Nonsense response.

[@indigoblue4791]

Absolutely LOVE this channel, you bring us the most important and fascinating videos. Thank you so much!! ☺️💕🌺

[@DWDocumentary]

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[@rrshankar2000]

Very fascinating to know we shared the planet with another human species. Some ancient cultures speak of human-type beings that were considered very different and their eventual elimination. May be they were referring to Neanderthals. The other thing is much of archeology is fiction written on he basis of many assumptions and some artifacts. I find it hard to believe that humans existed for millions of years and suddenly about less than ten thousand years ago developed language, built great architecture, developed religions and way more organized way of living....we are missing something here.

[@stevenculver6416]

I have asked the same thing myself. There seems to be a period of lost time that is unexplainable and lacks any evidence. How were humans able to evolve into the beings we are and what allowed us to advance so rapidly. Advancing to say the wagon train days from what is considered primitive. Then wagon train days to extreme technological growth in an extremely short time.

[@ALT-vz3jn]

There’s a general lack of funding for these types of major archaeological digs. It’s very unfortunate.

[@martavdz4972]

Good point. IMHO religion and oral culture might have been highly developed for tens or hundreds of thousands of years. I´m judging by the fact that the most "primitive" tribes today have highly developed oral culture with amazing imagination and sense of humour, and by the fact that the oldest cultures we know of wrote and probably remembered incredibly complicated stories. Mahabharata, Gilgamesh, Béowulf, the Torah - those are hundreds of pages today, and yet they were written from memory, not by the creative process we use to write books today. IMHO the love for complicated stories like LOTR, Star Wars, the Game of Thrones or Harry Potter stems from these ancient times. It´s quite possible prehistoric hunters "played" incredible stories like these in their heads while waiting for the prey to show up.

[@nayan20in]

I was actually searching for this presentation of research studies in which homo sapiens didn't actually exterminate the neanderthals. On the contrary they coexisted and even interbred. I wish I could meet both the groups in person and ask them what they thought of each other 😊 These kinds of deep dive into such interesting historical topics makes me appreciate it's makers. Great work DW 👍👍👍

[@DWDocumentary]

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[@muhammadsaud2635]

Exquisite is all i can get out! Thanks DW.

[@Gdub33]

Wow I LOVE this documentary. Amazing job.

[@DWDocumentary]

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[@killintime8431]

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[@Earthy-Artist]

This was great I thoroughly enjoyed it! This brings to mind a 1980's movie staring Ron Pearlman called 'Quest for Fire' where early man was portrayed probably a bit inaccurately to be more like what we would call in modern day, 'thugs'. Seems like a lot of 'artistic license' was taken there.

[@BusinessHistory]

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[@8mahi835]

I am reading Sapiens by Yuval Harari. It was so interesting to watch this movie since it matches a lot with what he says in his book. Brilliant job! Thank you so much for your time and effort!

[@fidelogos7098]

I got the message that Harari thinks Homo Sapiens are a plague on the planet.

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[@TheAnaceciliadmmm]

Everytime I see an archeological excavation I think about how amazing our scientists are and how many evidence and information our cities have already destroyed. Amazing documentary

[@missnellaful]

It is. Could ancient people be categorized by the ability to taunt humans and other species enough to provoke lethal violence? I have questioned this since I heard certain CANADIAN music from the late 60's and early 70's. SICKNESS AND BRUTALITY WAS OBVIOUS.

[@meliciadulaganchannel2732]

Wow nice view

[@fullsendcirca9255]

Modern people will never understand the lengths human beings went to survive and reproduce. Majority of their time involved hunting or foraging, however their senses, reflex, strength, hearing, eyesight, etc are all super human levels. It’s actually insane to think about

[@DragonHawk]

Thanks for the push I needed I’m downloading ad blocker👍

[@booberries833]

Just run the video to the end and hit replay. Works most of the time.

[@velvetunderpants44]

I loved the point made at the end; that how we view Neanderthals reflects how we view "others". We know very little about them, and yet we're quick to assume their inferiority to us. One of the people in the documentary dismisses them having words. Why? They survived FAR longer than we have and (judging by how things are generally going) far longer than we have any hope of surviving.

[@valentinius62]

Perhaps the arrogance of our kind is why we're still around, and they aren't.

[@Kajojek]

Humankind dominated the earth as to most intelligent and resourceful species on this planet. Wanna proof? Here you are typing on your electonic device not haveing to worry about starvation, being eaten by wild animal or freezing to death.

[@justinterry2926]

Neanderthals lacked the ability to change they where well adapted for a specific climate and lifestyle and thats it

[@iBike2Live]

The lack of speech that anthropologists are assuming is based primarily on a missing or radically different bone structure in the human throat that allows for the specific vibrations required for speech. It’s pretty likely that they could certainly “vocalize” as well (if not better than) our current primates can. No one knows for CERTAIN, of course. It’s our very best educated guess (based on very different throat structure).

[@iBike2Live]

@@Kajojek - “Spicy”, indeed! Our SPECIES can get a little spicy at times, I have to agree!

[@7JeTeL7]

maybe too diffident, „un-speculative“ documentary for my taste, but what hits me is remark on music, it makes so much sense; even if each group have its own rudimentary language, music might be something that traverse this gap and allows to create connection; there might be some gift exchange, collective feast...and music, dancing, love this idea!

[@marenpurves4493]

If groups of them were gathering from long distances apart they have to have had not only been able to communicate with one another but also been able to keep time to some extent. Unless they kept time by counting days (meaning they would have had to have numbers, which I kinda doubt) they must have had some astronomical knowledge like solstices and/or equinoxes. That would explain alignment of megalithic structures, they may have done the same.