Eons: When We Met Other Human Species

12 minutes 55 seconds

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Humans belong to the only group of hominins on the planet today. But humans have not always been alone. 100,000 years ago, Eurasia was home to other hominin species. Part of the "Eons" series.

Media Details

Runtime: 12 minutes 55 seconds

Topic: Science
Subtopic: Biology, Evolution, Prehistoric Life
Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
Release Year: 2019
Producer/Distributor: PBS Digital Studios
Series: Eons

A Wooly Rhino is grazing on the slope of a mountain.

Still image from: Eons: The Hellacious Lives of the "Hell Pigs"

A group of four legged terrestrial creatures. Caption: Synapsids.

A pair of Ichthyosaurs hunting prey in the sea.

Still image from: Eons: When We Met Other Human Species

Still image from: Eons: How Volcanoes Froze the Earth (Twice)

A giant deer roams a grassland.

An illustration depicts the dinosaur, Coelophysis, with new born Coelophysis in between its beak.

A painting depicts scientists comparing Piltdown Man's remains to other species. Charles Dawson and Sir Arthur Smith Woodward are seen standing together.

An illustration depicts a pair of dinosaurs fighting each other.