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30,000 years ago, a young she-wolf made a choice that led to the domestication of dogs, transforming them into essential companions for humans.
Fewer than 10% of Sarawak's primary rainforest remains intact, threatening the survival of the Penan tribe and their traditional way of life.
Dogger Bank, an area with an average depth of around 93 meters, was once a landmass connecting Great Britain to mainland Europe before it submerged.
Over 200 monoliths, some standing more than 5 meters high, form 20 enclosures at Göbekli Tepe, a site dating back to around 10,000 BC.
At the Severn estuary, Time Team excavates 15 cubic metres of silt to recover rare Mesolithic artefacts before the tide washes them away.
Indigenous hunter-gatherer communities in central Africa, including the Baka and Aka, face cultural and environmental challenges as their ancestral rainforest home is threatened.
Star Carr, an archaeological site in North Yorkshire, reveals insights into Mesolithic life through artifacts and structures dating back 11,000 years.
DNA analysis from the petrous bone reveals that Mesolithic hunter-gatherers had dark skin and provides new insights into ancient migration patterns.
Fewer than 150 Raute people remain in Nepal, living as nomads and facing pressure to settle in a rapidly modernizing society.
Eurasia 30,000 years ago marked the beginning of the alliance between humans and wolves, leading to the domestication of dogs as companions and protectors.
In the forests along the Thailand-Laos border, the Mlabri, one of Asia's last hunter-gatherer tribes, navigate the challenges of modernization after being resettled from their ancestral lands.
The Awá tribe, one of the last hunter-gatherer communities in Brazil, faces imminent extinction as illegal logging threatens their forest and way of life.
In Namibia's Kunene Region, the Himba people's daily life reflects their strong adherence to traditional values and resilience in a harsh desert environment.
The Batwa face challenges after being removed from their land for gorilla tourism.
Only 2,000 Bushmen remain in the Kalahari Desert, as the Botswana government enforces a controversial relocation from their ancestral lands.
Eva zu Beck travels to Tanzania to meet the Hadza, one of the last hunter-gatherer tribes, highlighting their unique lifestyle and survival skills.
A Canada goose can yield over half its weight in meat and organ tissue, providing up to 10,000 calories for early inhabitants of North America.
In the Dzangha-Sangha reserve of the Central African Republic, the Baka Pygmies engage in traditional hunting rituals while seeking the protection of Jengi, the forest spirit.
The Baka Pygmies hunt for duiken in the Dzangha-Sangha reserve of the Central African Republic.
In February 2019, the Botswana government ruled that the Kalahari Bushmen must leave their land, prompting accusations of forced relocation for economic gain.
The San people of Namibia and Botswana face extinction as their traditional hunter-gatherer lifestyle is increasingly threatened by modern agricultural and industrial practices.
Over 30 genera of mega mammals, including the woolly mammoth, went extinct around 13,000 years ago, likely due to a catastrophic event.
Neanderthals, who thrived in Eurasia for over 300,000 years as skilled toolmakers and hunters, faced decline potentially due to competition with early humans.
