Neanderthals Courses and Certifications

Evolution Soup

How Did Neanderthals Survive 100,000+ Years of Cold?

Uncover how Neanderthals survived 100,000+ years of Ice Age conditions through remarkable physical and technological adaptations with Professor Trenton Holliday.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

DNA - Mammoths, Neanderthals, and Your Ancestors

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Explore ancient DNA's role in understanding human evolution, from mammoths to Neanderthals, with leading experts discussing genetic research, anthropology, and the implications for our ancestral history.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

Living on the Edge - Neanderthals and Their Relatives in Central Asia

Explore recent discoveries about early human populations in Central Asia, including interactions between Neanderthals, Denisovans, and modern humans through DNA, archaeological, and morphological evidence.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

OIST Foundation

The Neanderthals in Us: How Neanderthal Genes Influence Modern Health and Disease

Discover how ancient Neanderthal genes influence modern human traits, from fertility and pain sensitivity to COVID-19 susceptibility, through groundbreaking evolutionary genetic research.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Human Evolution - Learning Playlist

Explore the fundamentals of Homo sapiens evolution, from early tool use and fire taming to Neanderthal encounters and ancient DNA, through engaging PBS Eons episodes.

• YouTube
• 5 hours 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Evolution Soup

Cro-Magnons: The Last Ice Age People of Europe

Explore the fascinating world of Cro-Magnons with anthropologist Trenton Holliday. Uncover their culture, creativity, and interactions with Neandertals during the last Ice Age in Europe.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Evolution Soup

Secrets of Shanidar: Uncovering Neanderthal Remains - Dr. Emma Pomeroy

Explore recent Neanderthal discoveries at Shanidar Cave with Dr. Emma Pomeroy. Uncover burial mysteries, forensic techniques, and new insights challenging misconceptions about our ancient relatives.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Evolution Soup

Were We Cannibals? Fact Vs Fiction - Examining Fossil Evidence

Explore the evidence of ancient cannibalism with Professor Michael Pante as he examines fossilized bone markings using advanced 3D scanning technology to distinguish between ritual practices and actual cannibalistic behavior among early human ancestors.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Evolution Soup

Lost Ancestors - Secrets in Our Genome

Delve into human evolutionary genetics with Dr. Aylwyn Scally as he reveals how modern humans descended from multiple ancestral populations that separated and later reconnected, exploring Neanderthals, Denisovans, and genome secrets.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Evolution Soup

Neanderthal Bone Hackers - The Scladina Discovery

Discover how Neanderthals crafted sophisticated bone tools from cave lion remains and explore cutting-edge proteomics technology that reveals secrets DNA cannot uncover.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

The History of Man - 1996 Christmas Lectures - Lecture 5

Explore humanity's 3-billion-year journey from life's basic building blocks to modern humans through fossils, evolution, and our relationship with Neanderthals.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Oldest Evidence of Humans in Iran

Discover Iran's role as a prehistoric human bridge, exploring archaeological evidence from 2 million years ago, including the oldest human settlement at Qaleh Kurd cave dating back 455,000 years.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Computational Genomics Summer Institute CGSI

The Case for Genetic Genealogies in Population Genomics

Explore genetic genealogies in population genomics, examining their role in understanding evolutionary history, selective sweeps, and ancestral recombination. Gain insights into cutting-edge research and methodologies.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Computational Genomics Summer Institute CGSI

Dating Ancient Splits in Phylogenetic Trees, with Application to the Human-Neanderthal Split

Discover methods for dating ancient phylogenetic splits using molecular clock techniques, with focus on human-Neanderthal divergence and Bayesian analysis approaches.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video