Many believe humanity's climb upward may have been assisted by outsiders. Is this possible, and if so, what does that tell us about our own past... and future?

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Were Primitive Humans Uplifted?

Episode 459a; August 11, 2024

Produced, Narrated & Written: Isaac Arthur

Editor: Evan Schultheis

Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

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