Check out "Life & Death 3,000,000 Years Ago" if you haven't already. kzread.info/dash/bejne/p2qfxZmrdbS-oKw.html

@M.M.83-U

2 жыл бұрын

Wonderfull video, so emotional and, at the same time, devoid of exageration. Fun note, Arene Candide translate as White Sands. P.S. as a matter of consistency, I request a spoon's image in all your video.

@johnmanno2052

2 жыл бұрын

The thing I find so disappointing, and I must confess a little irritating, about the usual reconstructions of pre-literate human societies is the incessant projections of post Victorian, European style familial life upon them, subtly, or actually more than subtly, justifying its existence through an imaginary pedigree stretching deep into the past. Much like a monarch tracing his lineage back to the Biblical Adam, many archeologists and anthropologists simply ignore the fact that, outside of a narrow timeframe and confined to specific areas of the world, "the family" as is usually now conceived by most people in North and South America and Europe simply didn't exist. Even now, in modern times, the "Mommy -Daddy-children -pets" template for familial structures is far from universal or uniform. So for us to imagine people so very very different from us in almost every way, living on to all intents and purposes a completely different planet, to live as we do, and to be "like us" in any but extremely basic human ways (they made stuff, they thought things, they felt things, they killed things, they ate, they imagined things) is absurd. Yes, they were human, but exactly what that entails is open to infinite variety, and we'll never ever know what that meant to them.

@dancummane3668

2 жыл бұрын

I say that disk with the deer, was a decision tool for a game/s. As against a visual piece/theatrical device. But that was my first thought too. Peace ✌️ out!

@SamtheIrishexan

2 жыл бұрын

You ever come to Texas I will take you to a clovis, and I suspect pre-clovis site. I don't want to break the law so have watched the erosion expose flint flaking everywhere and a few complete tools (site was well picked prior to 1970s) but has eroded and exposed what looks like a frequent stop only 2 hour drive from gault

@SamtheIrishexan

2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite videos yet. Fantastic storytelling with lots of information

"We shouldn't assume that his lavish burial equaled a strong social position. He could have simply been loved." that hits hard ngl

@wetworms.

2 жыл бұрын

I like to imagine his family gave him gifts often until they all passed away too. Similar to how modern humans leave gifts on the graves of their close family members often. So no one royal, just someone's baby boy who died too young.

@lordsiomai

2 жыл бұрын

True. They really were just as human as us

@russelledwards001

Жыл бұрын

@@lordsiomai erm yes! Of course!

@madmonkee6757

Жыл бұрын

Those are just two different ways of saying the same thing.

@darko714

Жыл бұрын

Perhaps the typical standard of living was much higher than we thought.

Those handprints remind me of a ritual my father used to have our family participate in every time we poured concrete at my childhood home while I was growing up. He would have all of his kids put handprints into the concrete pour he was working on. Home foundation, fence footings, driveways and sidewalks ALL had our handprints in them, courtesy of my dad. I think he did it as a reward for not messing around with his concrete projects! The old- if you guys are good, I’ll let you put handprints in the job when we get close to the finish. This little trick did work with 3 boys and my sister as a reward for good behavior.

@Tomartyr

2 жыл бұрын

The hard part was thinking up new concrete projects when he needed a break.

@prkp7248

2 жыл бұрын

I've stepped out onto fresh concrete with my shoes on as a kid. 15 years later I was there again and my footprint was there, I realised that only when I saw it.

@CitizenX138

2 жыл бұрын

Our family dips our hands in paint and presses them onto the family sheds in my grandparents’ backyard. We have at least five generations of handprints there. 30,000 years later, and we’re still telling the world we were here and we existed.

@GraemeMarkNI

2 жыл бұрын

That’s some pretty shrewd child psychology.

@davidnotonstinnett

2 жыл бұрын

I think he also may have known how big a deal it is for a kid to be able to make anything like a permanent mark somewhere. Humans natural have this understanding that their control over anything around them is tenuous at best…and this is even more true as a child. And yet for just a moment, everyone was on the same level.

This is why I chose this field. I started crying at the deer coin and I’m not even halfway through the vid and I’m still going. Thank you for showcasing all this and more, the beauty and awe is just devastatingly human

@sarahcooper5272

Жыл бұрын

I cried at the realisation that the parent held up their child to make a handprint. It's such a beautifully intimate moment and you feel like you're peeking through the curtains of a window through thousands of years of time. It hits you like a brick wall: these were people. I just found that so overwhelming.

@magnolia5616

Жыл бұрын

What is your job title?

@jaydendubon1831

Жыл бұрын

What is this field called

@moitevonlipwig7885

Жыл бұрын

@@jaydendubon1831 paleoanthropology

@darko714

Жыл бұрын

I never believed the presumption that prehistoric humans were primitives. Our ice age ancestors were not genetically unlike modern humans, They had language, art, music, religion, sophisticated tools and wore fine handmade clothing and shoes. There's evidence some engaged in agriculture, herding, and trade over great distances. They built shelters, villages, great monuments, and perhaps even cities. We are only beginning to learn.

the sound of that shell work mustve been magical in such a quiet world

@stephanieyee9784

2 жыл бұрын

It might have sounded similar to the Jingle Dresses of Native American women.

@tifapanties25

10 ай бұрын

That world was far from quiet

There's poetry in this script. Really beautiful stuff

@PsillyShrooms

7 ай бұрын

I just came to make this comment. The intro up to minute 01:48 took me on such a journey in such a short time. I work as a wilderness mentor and will have a unit on storytelling coming up soon. Ill be taking notes from this channel for sure.

@mikewestwood

7 ай бұрын

​@@PsillyShroomscool 🙂

I love these videos so much! I grew up in a very Christian family and wasn’t really allowed to look into these types of things further than what school talks about. Not only are these videos very informational and high quality, they’re fun to watch! It’s not just a few pictures with a monotone voice! Please keep making videos like this for teens like me who can’t research thing like this ourselves! 😄

@mr.booboo1

2 жыл бұрын

#sotrue

@StefanMilo

2 жыл бұрын

That’s so kind of you to say, I’m really glad you enjoy them. Lots more on the way!

@Steph-sk3xb

2 жыл бұрын

Your family wasn’t “Christian” then, they were dogmatic. Nothing about this topic goes against scriptures and even if it did, it shouldn’t be censored. It’s just a summation of knowledge of what we know about specific humans based on their remains from a certain time in the past.

@YamuYamswirl

2 жыл бұрын

@@Steph-sk3xb It goes against Adam and Eve I’ve been told. If we evolved from monkeys than God didn’t make man is what I’ve been told. I’ve never really understood why we can’t have both but I’d rather not get grounded. 🤷‍♀️

@Vulpes10

2 жыл бұрын

@@Steph-sk3xb Christian fundamentalists would probably disagree with you. It is something to think about that religions who claim theirs is the only one true god seem to be, in their extremes, the most oppressive religions ever.

The handprints are so personal and full of intent. A moment in time linking them to us. I really enjoyed watching the story unfold.

@ronschlorff7089

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, the handprint is art! An artist's "signature" if you will, communicating to us whatever he/she wanted, now some 27,000, and much more, years ago, in some instances.

@thomasjaggers3576

2 жыл бұрын

Or, perhaps, they are just handprints left by playful people who never imagined that your tweeting eyes would ever see them.

@ronschlorff7089

2 жыл бұрын

@@thomasjaggers3576 that may be even better!! :D

@williamarnold9744

2 жыл бұрын

Watching the story of the handprints unfold was nice until when on unfolding the shear number of missing digits was revealed.

@judithmcdonald9001

2 жыл бұрын

I'd heard the chopped off digits theory before. This time I looked at it as sign language. Or signs of language. When there is no written record, we guess a lot. Maybe a guild of wounded warriors meeting to share experiences. Stone knapping is dangerous. Very dangerous. Imagine how many cuts (in fingers) got infected.

Your content has always been of such high quality, but you've come a long way since the lapel-mic-taped-to-plastic-spoon days! You're doing such important work; honouring our ancestors through telling their stories; and connecting us with them. It has helped me realise that those of us alive today can - like them - leave an important mark for future generations and find unity in our diversity. Keep us the great work!

@StefanMilo

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks fishhead, that's very kind of you to say. I genuinely love what I do. If I had the budget I would produce million dollar spectacles with the highest quality animation. Maybe some day.

@anyascelticcreations

2 жыл бұрын

@@StefanMilo You're doing excellent with what you have. Keep it up! 👍

@TyrSkyFatherOfTheGods

2 жыл бұрын

@@StefanMilo Dude, I just love the meat-and-potatoes and your narrative, but hey, I can be transported by an hour long lecture with crappy PowerPoint slides.

@loistemel4368

2 жыл бұрын

Ahhh the spoon. Gone but not forgotten… 🥹

@stephanieyee9784

2 жыл бұрын

I was waiting for the spoon.

I’m 28 - I have no idea how this happened but somehow learning about ancient history has become a hobby of mine and I feel like I’m not the only person! You’ve taught me 90% of what I know and this is an awesome video too! Thanks dude !

@ronschlorff7089

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it really shows what this medium is capable of when the intent is intellectual!! Much like this out there if you are inclined to seek it out. Unfortunately, lots of other useless stuff too!

Great video, Stefan. Again… As always… The Gravettian period is fascinating.

I just talked about those hands like 2 weeks ago, we must have been researching at the same time. Bravo!

@StefanMilo

2 жыл бұрын

I knoooow! I can’t lie, when I saw that I felt like a journalist that had been beaten to the story lol 😂

@pablolongobardi7240

2 жыл бұрын

@@StefanMilo I first saw you as a suggestion because I watched North02, great job both of you!

@stephanieyee9784

2 жыл бұрын

I saw that video NORTH 02!

@renaissanceredneck3695

2 жыл бұрын

Love the way both of you guys present this type of content. Which is why I am subscribed to both channels lol.

@moxiebombshell

2 жыл бұрын

well, now I know what I'M gonna watch next!

I’ve been watching documentaries of this ‘genre’ for at least 50 years. It is amazing how you have found the balance between being informative and pulling the viewer/listener into the world you are speaking about without overburdening the brain of the average viewer. At the same time and equally importantly, listening to you I NEVER think “how the heck they know that?” because you make it very clear what we know and what we assume, what is a fact and what is an insight - while also avoiding the trap of making it all sound mythical or superhuman. Excellent writing and delivery, my friend. Thank you.

I'm only 5 mins and I'm loving this one. The quality is very impressive, it feels like a LOT of work went into it.

@daphne4983

2 жыл бұрын

I read I'm only 5.

The paleolithic era is so fascinating. It seems like humanity was culturally so united then, no matter were they were, and also like things were very unchanging over tens, maybe hundreds of thousands of years. You could trust that your ancestors had lived exactly the same way you did, and that your children would live like you did long after you're gone. It feels like maybe nowadays we've lost the very important connection to the humans that came before us, like somehow we can't understand them anymore. Nowadays is a time of great incertitude. We have a tough time imagining the daily lives of people even just 100 years ago, and we have no idea what life will be like 50 years from now. It's difficult to give our children lessons that will benefit them, because we have no idea what to prepare them for.

@tsopmocful1958

2 жыл бұрын

That's a testament to our rapid intellectual and technical progress over the last 500 years.

@UkSapyy

Жыл бұрын

It also shows how content we as humans can be to just survive but also how quickly we can change our environment when the going is good. We are perhaps so focused on thriving these days we are forgetting fundamentals about our nature which made us content for thousands of years when surviving.

@Daniel-ll2cl

Жыл бұрын

@@UkSapyy idk if they were content. There was always the threat of starvation and high mortality rates & probably early forms of warfare. Life was short & brutal i think they just lived life the best they could in a shitty world

@AmalSaidi123

Жыл бұрын

well said

I'd like to imagine that he died doing something heroic. Maybe saving the lives of one or more other hunters. Or in a fall trying to save a child. And that his community as a final thank you for his sacrifice gave him a lavish funeral and burial goods. No proof this is the case but a possible answer that appeals to me.

@sagnorm1863

Жыл бұрын

I think he died during hunting or in some kind of honorable duel to the death. His jaw was destroyed.

@mouthpiece200

Жыл бұрын

He died peeping on someone doing the naughty. They killed him.

@victorvonsteuben1728

7 ай бұрын

Due to the damage to the jaw, archeologists have posited the idea that the little prince died from a bear attack

Oh this is beautiful! I love the exploration of children's lives. It is so often left out of history content.

@StefanMilo

2 жыл бұрын

It definitely is, and yet to picture our distant ancestors as young children is probably the best way to humanise them.

the thought and attention to detail you have put into this really shows - thank you very much, I think using a specific example of a period is a very effective way to teach, great job

This is so lovely, but I can’t help thinking about his poor mother. She must have been so proud of him, and then to lose him in such a way.

@mouthpiece200

Жыл бұрын

She was probably long dead at the old age of 25.

@misskate3815

Жыл бұрын

@@mouthpiece200 that’s NOT what average lifespan means.

@mouthpiece200

Жыл бұрын

Learn to take a joke. :D

@misskate3815

Жыл бұрын

@@mouthpiece200 sorry, a lot of people are literally that dumb.

@mouthpiece200

Жыл бұрын

Its all good. :D

Oh my, Stefan, this is an absolute masterpiece-I was lost in the narrative to the point where I began to feel cold in my bones. Stunning presentation, you just keep outdoing yourself. Thank you for these videos!

Wish I could travel back in time to see how these people lived, what they thought of the world, their beliefs, what early dogs looked like and how they behaved and their relationship with humans. I so badly want to know what they thought and knew, how families interacted with eachother, tribes of people and things they built. What their music sounded like, and gathering places they used and what they used them for… I just want to know everything about them, of course I’ll never be able to but I just want to know so badly.

@sagnorm1863

Жыл бұрын

I also would like to meet neanderthals. Were they smarter then us? They had bigger brains so maybe. Our ancestors thought they were sexy at least lol. And also homo erectus. The OGs who were around for like a million years.

@rowangovender1895

Жыл бұрын

You are not the only one who feels that way. I would of loved to see what the last common ancestor, we shared with Apes look like!

@Princess-fz8kj

Жыл бұрын

Imagine being a child and experiencing some shamanic ritual in a temple made of mammoth bones. So incredibly cool

@CChissel

Жыл бұрын

@@Princess-fz8kj for real! That whole time period fascinates me, when we first started to learn about farming, or just before and discovering new lands no human had ever been before. Walking through Eurasia and hunting mammoths, the world must have seemed to mysterious and magical, something completely different to us today that we can’t even imagine. They must have had some really wild rituals and spiritual practices, can’t even imagine what their conversations would have been like

@lmac6388

3 ай бұрын

Before farming. That quite recent.7000 years Go??

Awesome storytelling, I could watch this all day.

@anyascelticcreations

2 жыл бұрын

Same

You get better every time, Stefan. Thanks.

Watching Poirot reruns can wait... Stefan “spoon whisperer” Milo has uploaded!

Love it! The details about the life of children in the Gravettian was really amazing. Great job as always :)

Great video man. Not just because of the dogs.

Stefan. the quality of your videos keeps going up. This is such a thoughful presentation of what we (don't) know about these people, who lived, loved and died a breathtaking amount of time ago. There are so many tantalizing clues they left us, but not really enough to answer our questions. They appear to have mastered their envioronment really well. Their artistic qualities, for one, are not really second to celebrated artists living today.

Stefan, your deadpan delivery and humour accentuate your knowledge of, and deep passion for, your subject. Watching one of your videos is certainly always educational, but just as often I’m deeply moved by your ability to make us feel connected with other human beings who lived tens of thousands of years ago. Your description of children being lifted up to have their hands painted on to the cave walls is great example of that. Thanks for making these amazing videos.

This one was amazing Stefan, so well-written and put together. I love how you humanize the people who came before us.

Despite being a long time fan, I must say that I am very impressed with this channel's journey. You have put established "documentary" channels to shame with the depth of research, simplicity of style, even the quality of light-hearted commentary sprinkled in your videos. To say well done would be a gross understatement. Keep up the good, nay, excellent work!

Yet another home run. Keep it up Stefan - your work is incredible.

I really love this more specific aspect you've taken in to your newer videos. It's all fine and good to be more general when going through this amazing period of history but it's so long ago that it really is hard to truly grasp how complicated and intriguing life was for people back then. Considering how much can happen to us in our lives, i think it's hard for us to put that image on to people from the past, especially when we're talking about people from thousands or even tens of thousands of years ago or even further back. It's really depressing to think how much of history has been lost to the sands of time that having even a peek into the lives of people from so long ago is truly amazing. Your videos seem to only get better as time goes on and hope for more.

Your channel is growing and rightfully so. Keep rocking and rolling, Stefan. We appreciate you.

What a great production. For me this channel is unmatched when it comes to covering prehistory. The visuals and commentary are evocative and make learning about the history of humanity accessible and enjoyable. I don't have the patience to read through dry scientific papers so I thank you for making learning so satisfying.

Stefan, you're putting out the best youtube content by a mile! Thank you!

@johnh.mcsaxx3637

2 жыл бұрын

Stefan is very good. The channel reminds me of North 02, though more ancient human-focused as opposed to ancient megafauna.

@StefanScripca

2 жыл бұрын

the best youtube content by a Milo!

@oldcremona

2 жыл бұрын

Toppermost of the poppermost!

So glad for more uploaded content Stefan! Thanks to you from us.

I keep finding myself rewatching this video. You did such a good job exploring the humanity of this individual. It's touching in a way that history videos rarely manage to be.

How on earth is this content free ? ❤

@cathjj840

Жыл бұрын

I'm sure Stefan would gladly accept a payment on Tuesday for a viewing today. [ Wimpy ;) ]

I've only just come across your videos and I've got to say I am absolutely obsessed, your story-telling ability to build an image of what happened before, during, and after the time of this young man's death really just adds to his story.

@chukwumaolisehemekaouwarre3236

2 жыл бұрын

History kzread.info/dash/bejne/aZqCxtqtmt3NZaQ.html..k

You've always done top tier work, but I really got to say Ettore's artwork has been truly transformative for you content. You two make such a professional package and I love it.

I cannot believe I just found your channel; this is such high quality content and I have watched many videos and documentaries on this subject, but the way you shared the lives of people living through this era by the story of one person, and perspective, has been the only one to move me to tears with the sight of so many hand prints from so long ago. The illustrations really help and I just want to thank you as these are a joy to watch. Today is going to be a good day as I still have many to go but idk what I will do when I run out of videos of yours to watch!

So wonderful and lively how you show our ancestors lives. Hi and thanks from Germany.

This was extremely well written and executed. Thank you!

absolutely FANTASTIC and fascinating video of the utmost quality. I love how you keep challenging yourself and raising your game and producing even more ambitious videos. This one was a home run, such a joy to watch. Stefan you have quickly become my favorite youtuber! Your hard work is greatly appreciated by all of us, thank you very much for what you do!

By far this is the best video you have ever made! I didn’t want it to finish. It is very nice to see how much you have grown since your very first videos, very well done !

How beautiful, Stefan! Thanks - and lots of love for you and your family from far away Denmark 🤗

This is an amazing production, definitely theatrical quality. As I watch, I wonder if this young man might even be a direct ancestor. Fifteen isn't too young for those times. It is a sad story for sure.

@michaelhowell2326

2 жыл бұрын

It's not too young now. I don't mean this in the pervert way it might come off, but in regards to the survival of the species, age is just a number. If an individual was capable of producing the next generation.

@cathjj840

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelhowell2326 Placido Domingo is a modern example (not to be followed, except for lyric singing). But please don't think this would have the same non-impact on girls of the same age or the offspring, at least of modern ones (though the stats are pretty devastating among traditional societies including our earlier western ones). Maternal morbidity, mortality and sterility risks are way worse at 17 and younger, sharply inceasing as the age goes down. Infant outcomes are also much more often less than optimal.

extremely underrated, the storytelling and artwork are just incredibly too good for this platform, please keep it up, i love it.

This is informative, thought-provoking and quite moving, Stefan. Thank you for creating it. Your discussion of children's toys is especially interesting. I appreciate the gravitas of the new video style you are exploring. Although, I confess, I also enjoyed the whimsical humor you often sprinkled through your earlier videos as well!

I just love how you always tell their stories in a way that is so relatable to us...everytime we talk about kids, can not help to think about my 3 young ones and tear a little.

Love this format and as usual very interesting and informative. The perforated batons are a real question. I first suspected rope tensioners for a tent type structure, but I feel like a sewing aid for working leather is more likely. If you are joining pieces of leather with thread made of sinew, you will need an awl to poke a hole in the leather first - thru both pieces actually and it would help a lot to have something with a hole in it to put under the leather - that would be the best way to not stab yourself or to damage the tip of the awl against the ground or whatever.

I’ve just binged on all of Stefan’s videos (including his alt channel) and I need more. I’m angry I didn’t find Stefan prior to yesterday, and I’m disappointed I’ve exhausted all his content. I only have myself to blame. God bless you, Stefan. You’re a legend. Can’t wait for what’s next.

Hi Stefan, I have been watching your videos for some time, and just wanted to let you you that I think this is one of your best videos so far. Not that any of the other ones were bad. I appreciate the amount of current knowledge you are communicating clear (and passionately), and still being transpererant about what is "known" and what is your interpretation. Keep up the good work!

An incredible video on an incredible man, from an incredible era. Needless to say this video was a good one. The clothing in the artwork is also interesting, reminiscent of Arctic peoples.

Absolutely fascinating. I felt so close to these people watching this. What an amazing insight. Life back then must have been such a visceral experience. Amazing we have have relations who lived through this period.

This may be my favorite KZread channel! You put out such great content and I love hearing your take. Thanks for another great video. Can't wait until the next one!

I love how you combine researched facts with a bit of poetry, the result is really beautiful

When I was a teenager, my Dad and my stepmother and stepbrothers and stepsister went to the Lincoln Cavern in Montana, but there was no particular religious symbolism. We just wanted to go see what was there. Paleontologists and anthropologists MAY be over-thinking some of this. On the other hand, my uncle owned a spot of property near White Sulphur Springs, Montana, where the native people DID leave hand-prints. They recall through stories why they did this -- in a year when there was a get-together, or after a bad disease (one year influenza took almost half of them) they would go and make marks to show who was there, and remember what it was about.

Very speculatively, those "bâtons de commandement" made me think of big game hunting. With a big animal like a mammoth, thrusting a hand-held spear into the most vulnerable spots might be difficult when the animal is stomping around. A strong rope might be very helpful, if a group of hunters could ensnare the legs, bringing down the mammoth for the kill. Here I see "bâtons de commandement" as tools for holding on to the rope, with as much force as possible. With a group of hunters pulling on parts of the same rope, it would not work as well with hands directly on the rope, as you cannot apply as much force while moving hands to a better part of the rope. With the mammoth thrashing, quick movements keeping up maximum force could be very beneficial, with a tool allowing movements along the rope at the same time as keeping the force up. Purely uninformed speculation, of course :-)

@danielstephenson9416

Жыл бұрын

When you mentioned that some baton samples suggest that ropes were run through the holes in the batons, Stefan, I immediately thought they could possibly be ratchets, for tightening ropes and cords. That would explain why the handles were sometimes madw with enhanced grips.

@cathjj840

Жыл бұрын

Both your Daniel's remarks seem to give a far more likely hypothesis than the other speculations, based on both real life observations of such a technique and the technical aspects of such tools. Occam's razor.

@danielstephenson9416

Жыл бұрын

Yes. It's the everyday things that really matter: does our fishing boat stay afloat? Does our roof stay on during a winter storm? Stefan points out constantly that we must think about how totally different our ancestors' perspectives on daily life were. We take the humble and ubiquitous nail and screw for granted. In a time before fasteners, someone who could sew things together super tight would've been highly prized.

@JohnnieHougaardNielsen

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. IMO, people exploring the purpose of paleolithic artifacts are way too often leaning in the direction of seeing symbols of religion, afterlife or power, instead of thinking in terms of useful tools to facilitate a good life, in the conditions of that time. I'd even say that artifacts later gaining some metaphysical symbolism started as life-enhancing tools. Like when a hammer was great to have, long before it was included in a fantasy tale about mighty gods.

such a beautiful video, as always. you and Ettore always bring such life to the subjects. as someone who would often procrastinate during history assignments imagining what the people were like-the food, the art, the relationships, etc-it's kind of validating to see talented people doing the same.

Always learn something new with each episode you make. I know how much time you must put into a project like this especially if you are doing all of it by yourself without a large staff to help you out. Much respect for you Stefan.

Sometimes, I would wish for a more "strong" like button (like a heart or something). this video was wonderfull! Beautifull text, imagery, subject and quality of exploration. As always, thanks for the video!

Excellent video that allows the shared humanity of our distant ancestors to shine through I teared up a little at the thought of an ancient hunter burying his or her favourite dog with a juicy mammoth bone. I've sometimes wondered about the strange patterning on the heads of some of the paleolithic 'Venus' figurines. They could, of course, represent hair (maybe specially styled), but watching this I wondered whether they might represent hats similar to the shell hat buried with 'Il Principe?' The art, as always, is outstanding.

Your video quality has improved greatly. I feel very professional with your sense of humour and ability to dumb these concepts down for me, make these a pleasure to watch. Good job lad. Keep it up!

I can really tell how much thought and energy goes into each one of your videos. This one, for me, was particularly beautiful. You have a unique way of personalizing and individualizing people so that it gives one pause for thought about this sort of life that they may have lived. Thank you for that. Hopefully many thousands of years from now there will be someone like you, describing me. Doubtful, but still a nice thought...

Made my day already and only just started watching this haha

I went to school with this guy. His name was Keatuk. He was a party animal. I seen Keatuk do a keg stand for 11 minutes once. Guy was a legend!

@amethyst5538

2 жыл бұрын

😂

Your storytelling, research, and video production are incredibly, impressively engaging!!! I’m sooooo hooked

wow, so good. honestly, your work is better than most documentaries I see on TV, Netflix, curiosity stream, etc... I think any major producer would be smart to let you make documentaries for them. The info in your videos has always been great, but the production quality has really been top-notch lately. Especially with this one ...this is one of your best videos, love the storytelling. also your book is great, me and my son really like it.

I've visited and seen the "Prince's" reproduction on site with a very good archaelogist-guide. The Arene Candide cave is less than a mile of comfortable trail from my seaside home!

@stephanieyee9784

2 жыл бұрын

You are so lucky! What a fantastic site to have in your area. Imagine if you are in some way related to that person! That would be awesome. Probably not realistic but still a tiny possibility.

@stefanodadamo6809

2 жыл бұрын

@@stephanieyee9784 my family is not from there, but given the immense span of time having passed it is likely that both of us may be his very distant collateral "relatives" (he died at a very young age so he probably hadn't children of his own). The place is sure agreeable, packed with housing and busy with people and traffic on the coast but also verdant and pleasant just above.

@cathjj840

Жыл бұрын

@@stefanodadamo6809 For most of Europe that would be very unlikely as those early populations, at least on the male side, had been entirely replaced by later waves of inhabitants. But in that area of Italy, some parts of Eastern Spain and Sardinia there are genetic descendants of Western HunterGatherers,. I don't know if they go back as far as this fellow, tho';

What's crazy is they had an intuition of how individual a hand is. It took millennia, but we now know everyone has a unique finger and palm print. They didn't try to draw themselves, they simply imprinted themselves.

@princesseville6889

2 жыл бұрын

Thats not crazy at all- when there are no mirrors and noone has the tools to draw your face - the next best thing is taking your hand as a stencil. Kids as young as 2 know your hands change a lot over a lifetime and seeing theyre doing all the "handywork" (sorry lol) it just comes natural. When youre living a life without mirrors and screens the first thing you always see of yourself are your hands.

Congratulations on releasing another great video. Your storytelling/editing/writing/+ skills are so impressive! I'm so happy to see your YT page growing so quickly.

Thank you Milo. This is not only informative, but also quite moving. I always look forward to your videos Keep up good work!

Highly doubt the dude looked like a modern Malaysian if he was living in Ice Age Europe.

@atypical1000

2 жыл бұрын

That illustration is pretty close to how European people looked at the time. They had come from Africa and the genetic mutations for light skin, blue eyes etc are much more recent than this dude.

@KingCribble

2 жыл бұрын

@@atypical1000 That relies on assumptions that have not been proven beyond doubt. Also, just look at skulls in Europe found during the preceding Aurignacian period. They have no prognathism of the kind seen in this illustration. Did prognathism disappear between "leaving Africa," the Aurignacian, and then suddenly reappear during the Gravettian only to suddenly disappear again? I think it's just an inaccurate illustration.

@Vexarax

2 жыл бұрын

@@atypical1000 the African climate was very different too though. Up to around 100,000 years ago the desert areas of modern times were a lot colder and wetter than it is now with forests and lush vegetation. It got steadily warmer and hotter until it eventually became what it is now. I don't really care about the skin colour argument personally, but I do often wonder if those ancient ancestors looked anything like how modern humans in the same location look given how different the climates were back then. This is such a fascinating topic but the massive environmental differences in the same location over the millennia (and how that may have effected the lives of our earliest ancestors) seems to be rarely spoken about! You often hear "our earliest ancestors roamed the baking African Savannah" and similar sentiments, when actually it was cool, wet, and covered in forests at that time. I'd love to see what it looked like, it must have been so beautiful :)

@KingCribble

2 жыл бұрын

@@atypical1000 Will also add that all genetic components in modern Europeans were accounted for in European samples 37,000 years ago, with no East Asian DNA present. So the idea that we all kinda looked sub-saharan African(or more generally tropical) until a dozen-or-so years ago is not borne out by studies on the topic. It is an anachronism that undermines otherwise great content. This is the only place I've seen said figure depicted in this way too, so I can only see it as some kind of deliberate revisionism, dishonest marketing, or discomfort in depicting particular features. I clicked this video thinking it would be about a non-European figure. Unfortunately I was misled.

@_my_insomnia_blink562

Жыл бұрын

@@atypical1000 still, the skull shape isn't accurate....

I often wonder if the cold did something to our psychi forever. If you've ever been out in the cold without proper insulation, you'll remember that completely primal feeling for survival. I imagine our cultures went through some huge upheaval around this time.

This has to be one of the highest points of this already excellent channel thus far. Genuinely moving.

Wow. I've watched most of your videos now but somehow missed this one. This is one of your best, it really brings a snapshot of the past to life. Excellent content.

Perhaps a time when animals and humans could communicate?

@waltonsmith7210

2 жыл бұрын

We can communicate now, just not very well.

the mysterious tool (closeup at 1:03) is used to straighten spear shafts. the crooked branch is heated over fire after debarking and the tool slid down over the shaft so torque can be applied to straighten the bend. as the shaft cools the wood takes a set and stays straight.. sharpen one end to a point, lightly char (fire harden) the tip and you have a very effective spear. as for the bone shelters mammoth bones wee probably pretty common and were likely gathered from long deceased mammoths the locals gathered and used.

@princesseville6889

2 жыл бұрын

You seem very sure about that :D

@monsieurlaguillotine3481

2 жыл бұрын

@Brandon Letzco It checks out, considering the scale of the game they were pursuing

This was an amazingly well done video, Stefan! You should be proud. I enjoyed it immensely, thanks!

i’ve watched this 1000 times and i never get sick of it. thank you thank you!

In a couple of videos where you talk about cave art I’ve thought about the comparison with graffiti artist exploring abandoned buildings. Have you ever gone to explore an abandoned building? You never know where it’s safe to step, it’s often dark, it can be scary, you never know who or what will be around the corner or under that blanket - but it’s fascinating. And a lot of people get the urge to leave their print in places like that. I imagine this cave art in deep caves is pretty much the same phenomenon. You never know what exactly you will find, it’s unfamiliar even if you’ve lived near it your whole life, and it’s an exciting secret that you might invite the ones you trust into

Milo can do no wrong

This is one of my favourite videos you've made Stephan and I've watched quite a lot now. Love it!

You keep on working harder, getting better. Your videos are my very favourite things to watch on any subscription anywhere.

It really transports you to that time and makes you imagine... I have to say, that although I think it is amazing how much detail you give on the speculations, I do appreciate a bit more fictional narrative, a made up story of this guy would have been great

Nice one Stefan, every bit as good as one of my favorite movies of all time: "Quest for Fire"!! Seriously good production quality, and I was moved by you being so moved by the art, me being an "alleged artist" myself! We should have stayed in the caves and ate mammoths and made drawings and handprints on the walls, like we did at the prince's time, 27,000 years ago! That stupid agriculture thingy beginning 12,000 or so years ago, according to one of your vids, was the root of all the world's evils, especially as we see now in the news. So, thanks a whole bunch, all you damn plant-eaters (aka Vegans)!! :D LOL

@tsopmocful1958

2 жыл бұрын

I will have to assume that you are joking. If you aren't, then there's nothing to stop you from living an archaic hunter-gatherer lifestyle if you really wish to, but I think that it would very quickly and forever stop you ever again from taking human progress for granted.

@ronschlorff7089

2 жыл бұрын

@@tsopmocful1958 No, I was not joking, especially about knocking the vegans!! LOL. And, many people do! And not just "primitive" tribes. I don't currently have the skills to do so myself. As Stefan says, they take a lifetime to develop. And I don't have a problem with so-called "human progress"; but it may lead to a "dead end", as current events unfold this year. So, hang on tight, over there in Europe; and everywhere else on this rock! Like the "prince", we may need some flint tools of our own manufacture soon! ;D

@tsopmocful1958

2 жыл бұрын

@@ronschlorff7089 What particular 'current events' are you referring to?

@ronschlorff7089

2 жыл бұрын

@@tsopmocful1958 WAR!!!

@tsopmocful1958

2 жыл бұрын

@@ronschlorff7089 This is an extraordinarily peaceful period that we are living in. There is less war right now than in any other time of history.

Extraordinary video, Stefan. A truly fascinating glimpse into the past. I can appreciate that this was a major piece of work. Thank you.

Omg this is my new favourite channel!!! Thank you for this it’s wonderful!

If you look at native americans like the Cree, their main prey animal, the Bison, is also at the center of their religion, and they have great respect for the animals and see themselves as connected and related to them. It must have been like that for the paleolithic people as well. They didn't just mindlessly kill those animals, they also made sure to preserve their numbers. Because if they didn't, that would have meant that nobody would have survived the next winter! The colonists made sure to exterminate the bison to starve the Cree.

@chairmanmeow2413

2 жыл бұрын

They didn't "mindlessly" kill animals. Ever see a Buffalo Jump, clearly not. Your description is elementary, over simplified and clearly based on your own bigotry & ignorance. Obviously your an Indian.

the dog buried with a mammoth bone in it's mouth made me cry so much

Exceptional video as always Stefan. Thank you for your efforts, they are deeply appreciated and thoroughly enjoyed. You consistently produce such quality content. Warm regards from South Africa.

One of my favorite channels. Thank you for all your work.

God so much of our history lost like tears in the rain

@waltonsmith7210

2 жыл бұрын

The fate that awaits us all.

Got any ideas for lives I should 'reconstruct' from the ancient world or prehistory?

@Aporio

2 жыл бұрын

The first llama herder? Or the 9000 year old huntress from Peru?

@StefanMilo

2 жыл бұрын

@@Aporio Oooh Peru one sounds good. Who was that?

@stefansauer3148

2 жыл бұрын

Life of the first people that discovered Hawaii. Some polynesians lived their entire lives living on very small island/lagoons and they had very little knowledge of mountains on their islands, (with a few exceptions). Finding a land such as Hawaii would have been unlike anything else. Lands like these were only spoken in myth by their ancestors or from faraway traders. Just an idea :) Edit: Ok apparently there are a bunch of mountains in Tahiti that I didn't know about. Otherwise Hawaii is an incredibly remote and large island compared to the rest of polynesia.

@StefanMilo

2 жыл бұрын

@@stefansauer3148 I do need to make a video on Polynesia for sure. I've got a couple in mind

@TyrSkyFatherOfTheGods

2 жыл бұрын

The Ancient North Eurasian culture fascinates me; as do the Tarim mummies.

What a beautiful video. Expertly narrated, informative yet touching. Brilliant work.

I simply can’t stop watching your videos, they’re so instructive and meaningful, and you put so much passion in what you do….my congratulations to yourself and the artist that makes the pictures, we need more people like you, dedicated to spread knowledge

Imagine an ice age man handing you a nice fresh piece of mammoth meat he helped kill and telling him “No thanks, I’m vegan” Just kidding, the vegan would have let him know as soon as they met 😂😂😂

@canuckprogressive.3435

11 ай бұрын

I am vegan because I object to modern factory farming. It is hell on the animals and the environment.I would gratefully accept the offer of wild mammoth meat. The ice age hunter would have respected the animal he was eating.

@Andy_Babb

11 ай бұрын

@@canuckprogressive.3435 well sir or madam, I certainly respect that you’d accept it with gratitude lol I understand where you’re coming from with the industry, just not the lifestyle for me. Hope you didn’t take offense, just having some fun lol To each their own my friend.

@canuckprogressive.3435

11 ай бұрын

@@Andy_Babb It's all good.

As a child I grew up with the artistic renderings of the early Europeans depicting Caucasians. I once raised eyebrows by stating that that didn't seem correct and I felt they were probably dark-skinned. Thanks for showing artistic representations that are more accurate. My history teacher from middle school would be eating crow if he were still alive.

@prkp7248

2 жыл бұрын

Calling white people "Caucasian" is very weird American trend, and it is referring to outdated theory of origin of white people.

@randysmith5435

2 жыл бұрын

@@prkp7248 Is it any weirder than referring to brownskinned people as black? Also it has been 40 years since I went to high-school. Please enlighten me as to how I should refer to my skin pigmentation , or since I am a red head, lack of skin pigmentation.

@randysmith5435

2 жыл бұрын

I enjoy Milo's youtube channel as a place where discussions are civil and edifying. I truly did not mean any disrespect to anyone and if you can take a moment to reply civilly as to how I am to refer to my physical characteristics without getting triggered and attacking my lack of proper labeling I would appreciate it. As to me referring to the skincolor of the individual in the burial I find it ludicrous that you would refer to him as a (white guy) when his people obviously came from Africa via the Levant. This isn't about racism to me and I find your comment harsh and judgmental towards a comment I made with no judgments in mind towards skin pigmentation.

@randysmith5435

2 жыл бұрын

@Mane Gelis I very glad you could share your understanding with me. In the future I will try to refer to pigmentation in a less controversial way. Autistic here and sometimes mind blindness makes me sound more insensitive to people than I am.. Again, I am sorry for any offense I may have caused.

@manchagojohnsonmanchago6367

2 жыл бұрын

European people 50000 looked exactly the same as they do today... Look at the austroloidic people in Australia and their cousins in India... Identical.. Look at the people in the americas.. And their cousins in siberia.. Identical... But Europeans? Black skinned aliens? This game is played in your minds

Wow! Your work keeps getting better and better. Thank you for painting a picture of our ancestors lives, it's so very interesting