From the Hunted to the Hunter | The Great Human Race

it’s thought that Homo erectus became

it’s thought that Homo erectus became the first early humans to actively hunt

the first early humans to actively hunt

the first early humans to actively hunt their prey elevating themselves from

their prey elevating themselves from

their prey elevating themselves from scavenger to predator bring it yeah it’s

scavenger to predator bring it yeah it’s

scavenger to predator bring it yeah it’s absolutely dead sure this is a first

absolutely dead sure this is a first

absolutely dead sure this is a first kill we’re gonna make the most this

kill we’re gonna make the most this

kill we’re gonna make the most this entire in

not a bad job hunting though when I

not a bad job hunting though when I threw the club it hit its leg and broke

threw the club it hit its leg and broke

threw the club it hit its leg and broke it totally broken that’s we need to slow

it totally broken that’s we need to slow

it totally broken that’s we need to slow it down and then this is where you

it down and then this is where you

it down and then this is where you speared it right here and I’m plucking

speared it right here and I’m plucking

speared it right here and I’m plucking it

I’m already some organs I wrestled right

I’m already some organs I wrestled right up the middle are the organs intact yes

up the middle are the organs intact yes

up the middle are the organs intact yes they are organs are the most nutrient

they are organs are the most nutrient

they are organs are the most nutrient dense part of the animal and rarely left

dense part of the animal and rarely left

dense part of the animal and rarely left for scavengers but as hunters Homo

for scavengers but as hunters Homo

for scavengers but as hunters Homo erectus could finally consume the entire

erectus could finally consume the entire

erectus could finally consume the entire kill roam on right over here perfect is

kill roam on right over here perfect is

kill roam on right over here perfect is our liver and the heart you’re in charge

our liver and the heart you’re in charge

our liver and the heart you’re in charge of that

of that

of that all right we’re split open it’s gonna

all right we’re split open it’s gonna

all right we’re split open it’s gonna cook really easily that way cooking

cook really easily that way cooking

cook really easily that way cooking organs partially processes the meat

organs partially processes the meat

organs partially processes the meat outside of the body unlocking valuable

outside of the body unlocking valuable

outside of the body unlocking valuable nutrients such as iron omega-3 fatty

nutrients such as iron omega-3 fatty

nutrients such as iron omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin B which are thought to

acids and vitamin B which are thought to

acids and vitamin B which are thought to have accelerated the development of Homo

have accelerated the development of Homo

have accelerated the development of Homo erectus his growing brain ok parts ready

erectus his growing brain ok parts ready

erectus his growing brain ok parts ready oh that’s wonderful

all right good

all right good there’s a liver the culmination of all

there’s a liver the culmination of all

there’s a liver the culmination of all these technologies the ability to hunt

these technologies the ability to hunt

these technologies the ability to hunt and kill and butcher and cook this

and kill and butcher and cook this

and kill and butcher and cook this animal over a fire is a huge leap

animal over a fire is a huge leap

animal over a fire is a huge leap forward for us

forward for us

forward for us and we’ve never looked back