Was Stone-Age Man Dumber Than Us?
42: The Answer to Almost Everything · Season 1 · Episode 171
We sometimes think of our ancestors in the stone age as primitive beings, unable to cope with complex tasks or the demands of our highly complex modern society. But were our ancestors from tens of thousands of years ago really less intelligent than us?
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Season
1
Episode
171
Air Date
21/Sep/2025
Air Time
—
Runtime
29 min
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We sometimes think of our ancestors in the stone age as primitive beings, unable to cope with complex tasks or the demands of our highly complex modern society. But were our ancestors from tens of thousands of years ago really less intelligent than us?
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