Ancient Humans: Neanderthals and the First People | for Sleep (2 Hours)

Tonight, drift slowly back to the deep past, to the world of the ancient humans - the Neanderthals and the other kinds of people who once shared the earth with us, their fires and their tools, the great cave paintings they left behind, the long journeys out of Africa, and the mystery of why only one kind of human remains. Calmly and gently told to help you relax and fall asleep. So dim the lights, maybe turn on a fan for that soft background hum, and let's ease into tonight's journey together. Soft campfire ambience throughout. No loud music, no sudden sounds - just calm, quiet history. Chapters: 0:00:00 The First Humans 0:08:10 The Long Dawn 0:16:29 Out of Africa 0:24:36 The Neanderthals 0:33:16 Life of the Neanderthals 0:41:41 The Denisovans and Other Kin 0:50:15 When We Met 0:59:21 The Rise of Homo Sapiens 1:07:44 Fire, Tools and Survival 1:16:10 Cave Art and the First Symbols 1:24:17 The Great Migrations 1:32:04 The Last of the Neanderthals 1:39:52 What Happened to Them 1:48:08 What They Left in Us 1:56:32 The Legacy of the Ancient Humans Subscribe for more to fall asleep to, and let me know in the comments where you're tuning in from. Sleep well. Sources & further reading: Rebecca Wragg Sykes, Kindred: Neanderthal Life Svante Paabo, Neanderthal Man Chris Stringer, Lone Survivors Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens (early chapters) #history #sleep #neanderthals #prehistory #bedtimestory