David Reich — How one small tribe conquered the world 70,000 years ago

Why it was recommended

David Reich is probably the leading researcher in this field and his description of our best guesses is highly nuanced and open to new data.

Recommendationthemgt · Original2024-12

What it covers

Dwarkesh Patel interviews ancient-DNA geneticist David Reich about human prehistory, including the small group that left Africa around 70,000 years ago and the Yamnaya. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

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Channel

Dwarkesh Patel

Length

1 hr 57 min

Year

2024

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