The prehistoric origins of the Silk Road - BBC REEL

In an expedition through the Central Asian steppe, a group of Kazakh and European archaeologists search for clues left by early Humans and Neanderthals - they are investigating the prehistoric origins of the legendary Silk Road.
Far before its emergence in the 2nd Century BC, and well before the silk trade, this expansive network of routes had already been 50,000 years in the making. Traversing over 2,500 km from the Uzbek to the Russian border, scientists search for traces that may hold the missing key to how extreme climatic events spurred prehistoric mass migrations, bringing an unprecedented encounter between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens.
These discoveries will help explain how climate change and geography fueled key genetic exchanges in human evolution, helped shape the structure of modern Asian populations, and later enabled the explosion of culture and trade along these routes. Their findings show how humans coped with inhospitable environments and cemented the nomadic cultures still present in modern-day Kazakhstan.
A short doc by Alba Jaramillo
Produced by Anna Bressanin
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  • @mtn1793
    @mtn1793 Жыл бұрын

    This can definitely be a feature length film! Including the DNA trail, the artifact history and what it’s become. It’s the cradle of all the great migrations!

  • @fortuitousthings8606
    @fortuitousthings8606 Жыл бұрын

    Just when id nearly given up on the BBCs capacity for reality they produce something informative and wonderful.

  • @karphin1
    @karphin1 Жыл бұрын

    Fascinating stuff, so appreciate seeing this!

  • @zo7034
    @zo7034 Жыл бұрын

    Another BBC Reel Banger, lets go

  • @sayaalipova8381
    @sayaalipova8381 Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic job 👍🏻

  • @brixcosmo6849
    @brixcosmo68493 ай бұрын

    Great! Best Regards from Portugal!

  • @jenhofmann
    @jenhofmann Жыл бұрын

    These videos are interesting, but infuriating to the visually impaired. When half the text on the screen isn't narrated, we miss out! Please narrate your videos and show respect for the blind and visually impaired.

  • @redtobertshateshandles

    @redtobertshateshandles

    Жыл бұрын

    No one at the BBC is blind. However, there are many other minorities........

  • @DFranco23

    @DFranco23

    Жыл бұрын

    How are you typing?

  • @hanzocloud

    @hanzocloud

    Жыл бұрын

    @@DFranco23 it’s not her that is visually impaired, maybe she knows someone in her family that is and is giving that feedback

  • @neyou6940

    @neyou6940

    Жыл бұрын

    @@DFranco23 Voice command

  • @DarkPesco

    @DarkPesco

    Жыл бұрын

    @@DFranco23 I don't have to look at my hands to type. I don't have to look at the screen, either. You ask that ridiculous question like the only computers and configurations available are for people who can see and hear and likely even have hands. But this is not true. Someone who can't see have programs which speak the words they are typing. Likewise a quadriplegic can type with their eyes.

  • @sarahferguson0
    @sarahferguson0 Жыл бұрын

    I have a love hate relationship with your channel. While i enjoy your content i often have a hard time reading the subtitles when you interview people who speak a foreign language. It would be helpful to have a voice over, vs just subtitles, for us senior citizens who have a hard time getting our old eyes to read the tiny subtitles 🙂. Just a thought.

  • @KootFloris
    @KootFloris Жыл бұрын

    Also search in river valleys, where people would camp, rest and get robbed, leaving stuff behind and or nearby caves where they could live and or bury family.

  • @winterlighthome
    @winterlighthome Жыл бұрын

    This is wonderful advancement in learning and exploration to watch a report on after reading Alice Roberts's 2009 book The Incredible Human Journey.

  • @fortuitousthings8606
    @fortuitousthings8606 Жыл бұрын

    Excelent

  • @classiclife7204
    @classiclife7204 Жыл бұрын

    Looking forward to all the intelligent, enlightened remarks from the KZread commentators

  • @Mikeztarp
    @Mikeztarp Жыл бұрын

    BBC, these fragmented... bits of narration on screen... are very frustrating... to read, so you... should add voiceover.

  • @jhake67
    @jhake67 Жыл бұрын

    denisovans eventually ended up in the island of luzon in the philippines

  • @SarahAndrews24
    @SarahAndrews246 ай бұрын

    NHK documentary series on the silk road is phenominal.!

  • @amrtadas5539
    @amrtadas5539 Жыл бұрын

    its absurd how british propraganda channel excludes India of the silk road trade maps, as if it had no importance on it. uttara patha connected Bengal with Peshwar and all way to Bactria since Indus Valley civilization era where commerce was already spread from India to Oman and Central Asia

  • @fintonmainz7845

    @fintonmainz7845

    Жыл бұрын

    Wobble heads more concerned about supposed "BBC propaganda" than dealing with real problems like open defecation.

  • @amrtadas5539

    @amrtadas5539

    Жыл бұрын

    @@fintonmainz7845 basically a racist argument... does it make u feel superior as european for having caused so many social issues around the world with COLONIALISM that now u can disqualify ancient heritage of them using some randon arguments... well im not even indian. i dont need be indian to accept truth they civilized world way more with drainage system, mathematics and wisdom than Europe could with colonialism loot and monopoly over culture and religion

  • @fintonmainz7845

    @fintonmainz7845

    Жыл бұрын

    @@amrtadas5539 wobble head

  • @amrtadas5539

    @amrtadas5539

    Жыл бұрын

    @@fintonmainz7845 yea i know u a low life racist

  • @stephenlitten1789

    @stephenlitten1789

    Жыл бұрын

    They were talking about the Silk Road to China. While the southern excursion to Bengal may have added a commercial impetus, it wasn't where most of the silk traded came from. And the northern route was also an important migration route for accessing east Asia

  • @FreelanceBibliography
    @FreelanceBibliography Жыл бұрын

    Price tags in baking Betty Crocker is best

  • @warrenwills3251
    @warrenwills32514 ай бұрын

    Put your text under subtitles so we can TURN IT OFF

  • @DemonetisedZone
    @DemonetisedZone5 ай бұрын

    How I wish I had a time machine, I would go back in time and meet Denisovans, Neanderthals and those hobbit like humans and maybe say hello to a cave bear, marsupial lion, giant wombat, gigantapithecus and perhaps make the acquaintance of a giant ground sloth Obviously my expedition would therefore be global in scale Anyone else want to come?🙂

  • @jezoleum6948
    @jezoleum694811 ай бұрын

    The Silk Road began with Borat😂

  • @cavemancaveman5190
    @cavemancaveman5190 Жыл бұрын

    Marco Polo was a recent traveler and an interesting item he noted has huge implications. May I share? The entire length of the silk road had road houses every ten gets this ten miles. Stocked and open for business 24 7. Not very hard to believe in my humble opinion

  • @FreelanceBibliography
    @FreelanceBibliography Жыл бұрын

    Head of household Varies year to year Always make Missing

  • @FreelanceBibliography
    @FreelanceBibliography Жыл бұрын

    No sugar and butter and bread is best

  • @FreelanceBibliography
    @FreelanceBibliography Жыл бұрын

    Baking and ballot

  • @FreelanceBibliography
    @FreelanceBibliography Жыл бұрын

    What is baking Banana

  • @BruceLeelives
    @BruceLeelivesАй бұрын

    She said Kazakhstan was a doorway to the America's What the hell is she talking about how did that not get edited out of the final cutt

  • @FreelanceBibliography
    @FreelanceBibliography Жыл бұрын

    Contact municipal county Juvenile or under 21 age

  • @joshuaolayvar4492
    @joshuaolayvar44928 ай бұрын

    if i can go back to time i want to see and use the silkroad from china to europe

  • @FreelanceBibliography
    @FreelanceBibliography Жыл бұрын

    Easy

  • @rada4me
    @rada4me Жыл бұрын

    Hilarious video. A bunch of archeology students telling us the bleeding obvious about archeology. Almost nothing on the silk road. Please watch this if you have 7 mins of your life to waste.

  • @daytonjobgen8639

    @daytonjobgen8639

    Жыл бұрын

    This is probably intended for people who know nothing about archeology or for young kids.

  • @cavemancaveman5190

    @cavemancaveman5190

    Жыл бұрын

    Check my comments

  • @SarahAndrews24
    @SarahAndrews2423 сағат бұрын

    In a 7 minute documentary there are 10 talking heads, would have loved to see more content than see these people talk.

  • @andrewroberts7428
    @andrewroberts7428 Жыл бұрын

    so much hate!! where's the love??

  • @FreelanceBibliography
    @FreelanceBibliography Жыл бұрын

    Via email labs

  • @FreelanceBibliography
    @FreelanceBibliography Жыл бұрын

    Religion and science lab too

  • @FreelanceBibliography
    @FreelanceBibliography Жыл бұрын

    Banana wafting No video

  • @josephcornejo2288
    @josephcornejo2288 Жыл бұрын

    Umm

  • @paulcritz6217
    @paulcritz6217 Жыл бұрын

    The mix of actuality with text is really problematic media. Pick a lane, BBC...

  • @christianwestling2019

    @christianwestling2019

    Жыл бұрын

    Using the word "problematic" disqualifies your criticism.

  • @andrewgillespie8537

    @andrewgillespie8537

    Жыл бұрын

    @@christianwestling2019 Too many syllables for ya? Paul, I agree 100%.

  • @FreelanceBibliography
    @FreelanceBibliography Жыл бұрын

    Lab 1 baking directions Out your pig lab

  • @NGC-7635
    @NGC-7635 Жыл бұрын

    How did people move through this area? Well..they probably just called an Uber if I had to guess.

  • @patrickfitzgerald2861
    @patrickfitzgerald2861 Жыл бұрын

    Not much of note here BBC. 🤔

  • @relwalretep

    @relwalretep

    Жыл бұрын

    TBF, more interesting than your public playlists.

  • @patrickfitzgerald2861

    @patrickfitzgerald2861

    Жыл бұрын

    @@relwalretep Them don't watch them troll.

  • @patreekotime4578

    @patreekotime4578

    Жыл бұрын

    I guess you have a different idea of what is "of note". It sounds like interesting and important research to me. Especially considering that these specific migrations are something that is known more from inference from DNA results than from actual artifacts. So getting concrete evidence will help illuminate this chapter of human history. Seems pretty noteworthy to me.

  • @patrickfitzgerald2861

    @patrickfitzgerald2861

    Жыл бұрын

    @@patreekotime4578 You seem to have missed the fact that I did not address my comment to you. I expect more from the BBC than this, since there is no evidence presented in the video that comes close to proving ". . . prehistoric origins of the Silk Road." They can and should do better than this, and I do not care whether you agree or not.

  • @patreekotime4578

    @patreekotime4578

    Жыл бұрын

    @@patrickfitzgerald2861 Ohhh, I see, you are just one of those trolls reacting to a vague and poorly constructed title instead of the content. But I didnt get that because your comment was so vague and poorly constructed. Maybe you should apply to the BBC.

  • @KenSoHappyClegg
    @KenSoHappyClegg Жыл бұрын

    Haha starting 130 bc?? That was enough of this misleading video for me. Lasted maybe 4 seconds lol. The true prehistory of the trade routes between Europe and Asia known as the silk road shows the routes were well established by 130,000 bc and had been developed by earlier hominid species prior to that. Keep digging lol

  • @BatMan-oe2gh

    @BatMan-oe2gh

    Жыл бұрын

    Where did you get that information from. It does not sound right at all. Plus,

  • @TD-np6ze

    @TD-np6ze

    Жыл бұрын

    When are we going to finally admit that Human Civilizations started many, many thousands of years ago? That early humans explored, populated and survived in nearly every part of the earth? That there have also been multitudes of DARK AGES, whereby for either Human Maleficence, or Natural Disasters (many occurring over hundreds of years, such as changes in Climates or Rain Patterns) WHY are so many people still perpetrating that Humanity ONLY started Civilization 5000yrs ago in the Fertile Crescent and Mesopotamia?? How can we go forward when we're still stuck in Biblical Nonsensical stories of past?

  • @KenSoHappyClegg

    @KenSoHappyClegg

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TD-np6ze each one teach one

  • @BornAgainCynic0086

    @BornAgainCynic0086

    Жыл бұрын

    Where is your peer reviewed source for that Ken?

  • @KenSoHappyClegg

    @KenSoHappyClegg

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BornAgainCynic0086 serious? It's just my own trajectory of the past five years of new but established archeological and ancient genetic evidence from around the world already establishing precedents of multiple species in multiple locations outside of Africa further and further back in time. If you just look at where we have come from in the form of established evidence and traject it into future discoveries of more and more similar evidence from similar populations, placements, movements and interactions being found wherever we look, soon it's not hard to realize there's a much larger and older story of several older human species that spread out everywhere, doing all the same things we do in all those same places now. "now" as in the past 50,000 years

  • @goodtimescanada7022
    @goodtimescanada7022 Жыл бұрын

    Today's DAD JOKE: Two silk worms had a race.....they ended up in a tie! Our every deed is recorded in our blood creating a spiritual record of our good and evil deeds (1John5:8 KJV). Jesus Christ is, GOD the Son, manifested in the flesh (1Tim3:16 King James Version) as the perfect man living without sin and obedient to GOD, the Father. 2,000 years ago, Christ shed His blood to TRANSFER His list of good deeds onto our record through our shared red blood (Col1:14; Col1:20; Rom5:9; Heb10:19; Rom3:25 “Whom GOD hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood.."; Rev1:5; Isai64:6).

  • @goodtimescanada7022

    @goodtimescanada7022

    Жыл бұрын

    Then He died and was buried to pay the penalty for our list of bad deeds on our record (cutting away our list of sins) (1John2; Rom5:12; Rom6:23; Col2:11-15). Then GOD raised Jesus back to Life into a new body after reading Christ’s record and giving of HIS approval. Jesus’s Resurrection is PROOF that the record of His good deeds will work for you as well (John11:25,26). When you die un-Saved, your soul with your record is summoned by satan to the heavenly court to meet GOD, the Father where satan reads your old record and accuses you of sinning and condemns your soul to hell (Rev12:10). Do you want your NEW record -- that Jesus Christ transferred to you and fixed for you 2,000 years ago -- to be read out in heavenly court? YES or no. (Eph2 “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God..”). You have Free Will Choice and GOD requires an answer. It is best if you reply “YES!” out loud to GOD (Rom10:9-10) (1Cor15:1-4). GOD is listening to you and HE will write your name into HIS book of Life.

  • @davidp7178

    @davidp7178

    Жыл бұрын

    @@goodtimescanada7022 Yeah, maybe, but does any of that make any sense? Wouldn't an almighty and all-knowing supreme being make a little more sense than this and all the other tales told as the truth?

  • @kellyross4801

    @kellyross4801

    7 ай бұрын

    Which has what, exactly, with the pre-history of the Silk Road, and modern archaeology? Pax.🙏