Ancient history

Animation of the prehistoric journeys of mankind

A film showing the animation of humanity's prehistoric journeys around the globe. From the time of the appearance of the first Homo Sapiens in Africa, through the settlement of the Earth, until the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution. An amazing film showing how humans inhabited our planet.

Animation of the prehistoric journeys of humanity

Here is a brief description and a translation of what is happening in the video. Please note that I have not verified all the information provided.

The animation of humanity's prehistoric journeys begins with the appearance of the first Homo Sapiens, which was born around 200,000. years ago in Africa. About 70 thousand years ago, the Earth entered a cooler and drier period of the Ice Age. About 60 thousand years ago, the first man left Africa and headed towards the Middle East and East Asia. About 50 thousand years ago it reaches Australia. At the same time, another group of people leave Africa and cross the Red Sea. For 35 thousand. the Middle East and Central Asia have been inhabited for years. About 40 thousand years ago, man reaches Europe. Neanderthal man died out shortly after. Earth is entering another last Ice Age peak of 25,000. years ago. About 15 thousand years ago, man crosses the frozen Bering Sea and reaches North America, and then South. About 12 thousand years ago, the development of agriculture, i.e. the so-called Neolithic revolution.

Production Alex Kuzoian, source of the movie Business Insider.

Mitochondrial Eve theory

Below I am attaching a map of human wanderings, prepared on the basis of the theory of the mitochondrial Eve. So the theory of our common ancestor - a woman who lived about 200,000. years ago in Africa. The woman was called Eve in reference to a similar role that Eve was supposed to play in the Bible. This theory was formulated on the basis of calculations of gene sequence similarities. They took researchers to Africa, the continent from which the ancestor of mankind came.

Map of the prehistoric journeys of mankind based on the theory of the mitochondrial Eve - Source:commons.wikimedia.org