Omo 1 - The World's First Modern Human
Clip: Episode 2 | 59s
195,000 years ago, Omo-1 was a hunter prowling the east African savanna.
Omo-1 died while still in his twenties, but he is the oldest member of our species found anywhere in the world. His remains are 195,000 years old, yet he looked like a modern human.
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Omo 1 - The World's First Modern Human
Clip: Episode 2 | 59s
Omo-1 died while still in his twenties, but he is the oldest member of our species found anywhere in the world. His remains are 195,000 years old, yet he looked like a modern human.
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