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EPISODE · May 3, 2026 · 9 MIN

A Short History of the World Chapter 10 - The Neanderthaler And the Rhodesian Man

from The H. G. Wells Library · host H. G. Wells

In which we meet the Neanderthaler, a stout and hardy creature of a different species from true man, who dwelled in the cold glacial landscapes of ancient Europe and lived a life uncertain and solitary. We also learn of the discovery of the Rhodesian Man, an intermediate being whose features bridge the gap between the Neanderthal type and modern humans, suggesting a complex lineage before the dawn of our own kind.

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In which we meet the Neanderthaler, a stout and hardy creature of a different species from true man, who dwelled in the cold glacial landscapes of ancient Europe and lived a life uncertain and solitary. We also learn of the discovery of the Rhodesian Man, an intermediate being whose features bridge the gap between the Neanderthal type and modern humans, suggesting a complex lineage before the dawn of our own kind.

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