What did early humans do when they got injured or sick?

A blind, partly deaf man with a withered arm lived for years in a cave 45,000 years ago. Who kept him alive? The answer reveals where medicine, and perhaps humanity itself, really began. Most people assume ancient humans simply died when they got sick. No medicine, no hospitals, no hope. But the evidence tells a very different story. In this video, we explore how our ancestors cared for the injured, treated infections with plants and molds, and even performed surgery thousands of years before modern medicine. We cover: Shanidar 1, the Neanderthal who survived devastating injuries The toothless Dmanisi skull, about 1.77 million years old The child from Sima de los Huesos who was cared for despite a severe skull condition The El Sidrón Neanderthal who appears to have eaten poplar and Penicillium mold Ötzi the Iceman's mysterious medicine kit Chimpanzees and orangutans that treat themselves with plants Trepanation, the world's oldest known surgery Whether you're curious about human evolution, ancient medicine, anthropology, or the surprising roots of compassion, this video shows how care may have been the first medicine. CHAPTERS 00:00 The Man in the Cave 00:35 Shanidar 1: Who Kept Him Alive? 02:02 El Sidrón Neanderthals 03:08 The Toothless Skull and the Child 04:45 The First Pharmacy: El Sidrón Neanderthals 06:15 Ötzi's Medicine Kit 06:57 Chimpanzees and Rakus the Orangutan 08:28 Surgery in the Stone Age 09:32 What 3 things did our ancestors do 10:00 Why Care Came First If this video made you think, like and subscribe for more stories about what it really means to be human. #ancienthistory #humanevolution #anthropology #history #science