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Prehistory by Mike Prestwood.
Stories before 4004 BCE.
The epoch of wonder and the battle for survival.
Rediscovering our prehistoric roots.
MODE:
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4 minutes
of short abstracts.
10 key ideas.
1.
Writing didn’t appear fully formed. It evolved slowly as humans found ways to record, label, and preserve meaning beyond memory.
2.
Anthropology uncovers culture, and paleontology uncovers ancient life.
3.
Before instruments extended our vision, the universe was understood through naked-eye observation—the Sun, Moon, and five wandering planets set against a backdrop of stars that sometimes fell.
5.
Despite popular belief, we did not spend a lot of time in caves. We do find lots of artifacts in caves, and we tend focus on them too much. This is our preservation bias.
6.
Oral traditions go back at least 50,000 years, and possibly a half million years, or more. It served as the primary system for preserving knowledge.
7.
When viewed over deep time, the idea of separate human origins fades, replaced by a simpler truth: we are one family that wandered.
8.
We know of about 15 to 20 ancient human species within the genus Homo over the last two million years.
9.
A new look at dividing up the paleolithic era.
10.
The updated history of Earth reveals a far more dynamic, violent, and interconnected story—one where geology and life co-evolved from the very beginning.
Done. Refresh for another set.
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Writing and coding by Michael Alan Prestwood.
(c) 2025-2026 TouchstoneTruth.
Writing and coding by Michael Alan Prestwood.
