Human

Human (2025- )

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Human tells the story of how humanity went from being just one of many hominin species to the dominant form of life on earth.

Around 250,000 years ago, Homo sapiens appeared in Africa – one of at least seven hominin species alive at the time. Today, we are the most dominant animal on Earth, and the only remaining human species left on the planet.

It's an extraordinary story. But for 98% of it, we have no written record of what happened.

Now, following breakthroughs in DNA technology and remarkable new fossil evidence, we are able to tell this story in startling detail.

Presented by paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi, this series uses a combination of archaeology, travelogue and reconstruction to tell the story of how we became ‘us': modern humans. Ella will follow in the footsteps of our ancient ancestors – visiting internationally important archaeological sites to meet experts who can help her unlock the secrets of our deep historical past.

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A Great Gamble
Season 1Episode 558 min

A Great Gamble

Around 12,000 years ago, as the Ice Age finally thaws, humanity makes a dramatic shift - abandoning nomadic life for permanent settlements.

In Turkey, Ella Al-Shamahi visits the world's oldest temple, Gobekli Tepe, and one of the largest early towns, Catalhoyuk - a prototype in urban living, with no streets and honeycombs of dwellings accessed through the roofs. But living in densely populated towns, with livestock alongside them and dead ancestors buried beneath their houses, brought new challenges: disease and evidence of unrest and brutal violence.

In Egypt, Ella finds out how cities began to thrive rather than collapse. And in a turquoise mine in the Sinai desert, she discovers how migrant workers were responsible for creating the first alphabet.

Juli 14, 2025

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E05A Great GambleJuli 14, 2025
S01E04Discovering the AmericasJuli 14, 2025
S01E03Last Humans StandingJuli 14, 2025
S01E02Into the UnknownJuli 14, 2025
S01E01The First of UsJuli 14, 2025
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Ella Al-Shamahi

Ella Al-Shamahi

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