What Was the First God Humans Ever Believed In?

What was the first god humans ever believed in? Archaeology can recover ancient objects, images, and strange places—but the beliefs attached to them are much harder to prove. This evidence-led documentary follows the 40,000-year-old Lion Man, the earliest known narrative cave art in Sulawesi, and the 176,500-year-old structures deep inside Bruniquel Cave. Together, they reveal how far supernatural imagination may reach into the human past—and why the name of the first god is probably lost forever. The documentary distinguishes confirmed evidence from interpretation. The Lion Man may preserve mythic or supernatural thought, but no surviving inscription proves that it was a deity. Subscribe for new documentaries about ancient humans, archaeology, evolution, survival, and the origins of civilization. #AncientHumans #Archaeology #prehistory