5 Incredible Human Species That Went Extinct

Human evolution cant help but fascinate us the story of where we came from. Today we, Homo sapiens, are the only human species left. But that wasnt always the case. For millions of years, there thrived a great range of early human species. From smallbrained island dwellers in Indonesia to the robust Neanderthals that dominated so much of Eurasia for hundreds of thousands of years. With the help of human evolution specialists Dr Chris Stringer and Dr Fred Spoor, Tristan Hughes explores a list of five extraordinary early humans that went extinct. Interviews shot at the Natural History Museum. Discover the past on History Hit with adfree exclusive podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsely, Mary Beard and more. Watch, listen and read history wherever you are, whenever you want it. Available on all devices: Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Android TV, Samsung Smart TV, Roku, Xbox, Chromecast, and iOs