The Other Humans (That We Know Of) | Lindsay Nikole
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Multiple human species walked the Earth together for hundreds of thousands of years. Watch Homo sapiens share the planet with Neanderthals who had bigger brains and made cave art 64,000 years ago, Denisovans discovered from a single finger bone in 2008, Homo floresiensis standing just 3.5 feet tall on an Indonesian island, and Homo naledi buried in caves so tight only “underground astronauts” could reach them. Plus, meet Denny a first-generation Neanderthal-Denisovan hybrid found in the fossil record. Ancient human history is wilder than you think.
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Chapters:
00:00 This is the Evolution of Us! (That We Know Of)
01:03 Recap “Homo Erectus” Gave Rise To Later Humans
01:29 “Homo Heidelbergensis” 700,000 Years Ago
03:10 “Three Lineages Split” Neanderthals, Denisovans, Homo Sapiens
04:12 Homo Sapiens Emerge 300,000 Years Ago
07:03 1856 Discovering Neanderthals In Germany
10:03 300+ Neanderthal Fossils Discovered
13:04 Advanced Levallois Stone Tool Technique
15:43 “Neanderthal Art” Cave Bear Flutes And Jewelry
17:15 The First Species To Bury Their Dead
20:18 Denisovans Mystery Lineage From One Finger Bone (2008)
22:08 Meet Denny First-Generation Neanderthal-Denisovan Hybrid
23:43 2021 Dragon Man (Homo Longi) Is Denisovan
24:46 “Homo Floresiensis” 3.5-Foot-Tall Hobbit People
28:07 The Underground Astronauts Excavate “Homo Naledi”
33:02 “Homo Sapiens” The Only Hominins Left
The Other Humans (That We Know Of) | Lindsay Nikole
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@LindsayNikole
January 29, 2026 at 1:53 pm
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@HenriAGS
January 29, 2026 at 1:53 pm
I just met this channel and I think I'm in love
@AlexisRomonez
January 29, 2026 at 1:53 pm
I like to think of the fact that polar bears and grizzly bears can produce viable offspring
@voidsp00kz
January 29, 2026 at 1:53 pm
The idea of organizing people into different species is kinda weird. Like "oh ur traits are different so we are completely different species." That is what races are today. We have different traits. Still.
@sachiel197
January 29, 2026 at 1:53 pm
3:15 so surprising to me that, as far as we know, while Hominins started in Africa and spread out into different lineages.
The one that eventually surpassed all the others, was the one that remained in Africa.
Like we spread out from there twice
@sachiel197
January 29, 2026 at 1:53 pm
Don't worry, your Heidelbergensis sounds fine.
Otto Schutenshack on the other hand was funny.
@phowbow3161
January 29, 2026 at 1:53 pm
My only comment: "bang" ! 😜
Edit: Nicole what's your thought about the new hypothesis:
(According to newest genetic analysis) The "old" 'Out of Africa' might not be correct after all?
The new hypothesis states that Homo Erectus left Africa – and then from East to West – Homo Sapiens came back?
@chachogarsha6296
January 29, 2026 at 1:53 pm
They died cause they liked to fight a little.
@tbull1545
January 29, 2026 at 1:53 pm
its 2026 you dont have to try to explain your use of the word guy or guys. the snowflakes have melted youre good dont kotow to their non existence
@izznt
January 29, 2026 at 1:53 pm
DENNY FROM THE ROCK DONNTT FHCKING KILL ME 💀💀
@Hi_Philosophy
January 29, 2026 at 1:53 pm
I agree, “guy” is gender neutral
@Hi_Philosophy
January 29, 2026 at 1:53 pm
Great intro 👌
@Name-ot3xw
January 29, 2026 at 1:53 pm
"The only Hominins still alive" That we know of.
I still hold out an unrealistic hope that there is a species of ape-person hiding out there somewhere. I will also try and convince you that Moth Man is real, so do with that info what you will.
@Name-ot3xw
January 29, 2026 at 1:53 pm
There have been multiple mule-mule births, it's only a matter of time before the right genes line up in the right place.
@Prisoner..24601
January 29, 2026 at 1:53 pm
If we discover another new species, it needs to be named after you 😊
@AlexandarHullRichter
January 29, 2026 at 1:53 pm
I went down the rabbit hole of looking this up a couple of years ago, so it's really cool to see a video about it. Naturally, you've got more info here than I found on my own.
The thing that started me looking at human evolution was the Uncanny Valley. Being so universal among people, it must exist from some evolutionary need, so that raises the question: why would humans have had an evolutionary need to recognize something that is almost, but not quite, human, and then either fight or flee right away?
@TetsuyaSellers
January 29, 2026 at 1:53 pm
I'm following this series. I forgot to comment, I met one of the underground astronauts in comunity college. It was for antrhopology day its anual there. She mostly talked about her adventure in the cave. She said "I'm right by you sweeti." I'm blind. That was three years ago.
@whizkybent
January 29, 2026 at 1:53 pm
The others species still exist they graze usually around MLK Blvd anywhere USA
@Robert-bf4cw
January 29, 2026 at 1:53 pm
We are not alone now. Different ethnicities are different hybrids of different hominids. We are not the same.
@clintcollins8966
January 29, 2026 at 1:53 pm
we go hard on earth.
@marlonb.4017
January 29, 2026 at 1:53 pm
I think Neanderthals were likely generally superior to us peak wise, intelligence wise perhaps as well, but their caloric metabolic rate was about twice ours and they were more specialized carnivores. That’s most likely why they died out, as all the big game went out, so did they. Diet is what we had over them, perhaps superior ability to speak and thus communication as well.
@jake212
January 29, 2026 at 1:53 pm
No we weren't. Our true Gods removed them a long time ago, and their sins will be our undoing
@RJ_Ehlert
January 29, 2026 at 1:53 pm
The skull at 4:14 had Diablo's soulstone rammed into its forehead.
@izzy_apex
January 29, 2026 at 1:53 pm
Fucking LOVING this series
This feels like it would vibe well with Milo Rosi (Y'all did that La Brea video which kicked ass)
@letyvdx
January 29, 2026 at 1:53 pm
Denisovans where named after a guy named Denis who lived in cave?
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