How Did Stone Age Humans Survive the Winter?

How did Stone Age humans survive brutal Ice Age winters with temperatures dropping below -40°C? Without central heating, thermal base layers, or modern electricity, a single mistake meant instant freezing. Yet our ancestors didn't just survive—they thrived! Discover the genius prehistoric engineering behind bone needles, double-layered reindeer parkas, mammoth-bone houses, and social thermoregulation. Chapters: 0:00 - The Sub-Zero Survival Challenge 0:30 - Tailored Furs & The Invention of the Bone Needle 3:45 - Mammoth-Bone Huts & Cave Insulation 7:15 - Fire Masterclass: Pyrite, Flint & Bone Fuel 11:00 - High-Fat Ice Age Diets & Permafrost Freezers 15:00 - Brown Fat & Physiological Adaptations 18:30 - Social Thermoregulation: Power of the Tribe #stoneage #history #animation #iceage #evolution #kurzgesagt